"A life is not sufficiently elevated for poetry, unless, of course, the life has been made into an art." ― Mark Strand Topic(s): Respect More From Mark Strand "Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented." "I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony." "I certainly can’t speak for all cultures or all societies, but it’s clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It’s not part of the cultural mainstream." More In Respect "I certainly respect other people’s opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church."― Charles Stanley "Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women."― Gordon B. Hinckley "One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say."― Bryant H. McGill