"Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate." ― Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Topic(s): Poetry More From Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach "In youth we learn; in age we understand." "He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated." "We don’t believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack." More In Poetry "Don’t call my lyrics poetry. It’s an insult to real poets."― Bernie Taupin "I’ve always written, all my life, and when I was very young I developed an interest in poetry."― Jeffery Deaver "I routinely never discuss my marriage. It’s nice to have things in my life that are totally mine."― Ryan Adams