Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity

Quote by TS Eliot

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The awful daring of a moment's surrender which an age of prudence can never retract.

The awful daring of a moment's surrender which an age of prudence can never retract.

After such knowledge, what forgiveness? Think now History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors And...

After such knowledge, what forgiveness? Think now History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors And...

Fear is the tax which conscience pays to guilt

Fear is the tax which conscience pays to guilt

Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper,...

Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper,...

Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.

Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.

I take as metaphysical poetry that in which what is ordinarily apprehensible only by thought...

I take as metaphysical poetry that in which what is ordinarily apprehensible only by thought...

Most of us who turn to any subject we love remember some morning or evening...

Most of us who turn to any subject we love remember some morning or evening...

Think not forever of yourselves, O Chiefs, nor of your own generation. Think of continuing...

Think not forever of yourselves, O Chiefs, nor of your own generation. Think of continuing...

Webster was much possessed by death / And saw the skull beneath the skin.

Webster was much possessed by death / And saw the skull beneath the skin.

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find...

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find...

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.

There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence

There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence

Radio is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the...

Radio is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the...

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

For last years words belong to last years language and next years words await another...

For last years words belong to last years language and next years words await another...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

Those who trust us educate us

Those who trust us educate us

'Trust' is important. But once a promise is broken 'sorry' means nothing.

'Trust' is important. But once a promise is broken 'sorry' means nothing.

Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with...

Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with...