"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds." ― Percy Bysshe Shelley Topic(s): Poetry More From Percy Bysshe Shelley "Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar." "Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age." "The great instrument of moral good is the imagination." More In Poetry "Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked – but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships."― Laura Linney "As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak."― Naguib Mahfouz "You have to really dive deep back into yourself and get rid of so much modern analytical categorization. It’s one of the great things poetry does."― Robert Morgan