“Poetry belongs to the real things—to the realm of the ideal which is "the only real."”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“Ugliness in poetry they may find clever and interesting. But it is only beauty that "snatches the breath and fills the eyes with tears."”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“In education poetry is invaluable; the study of it cultivates the memory, the imagination, and the heart.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“poetry, which is the voice of the soul's aspirations, has for it, of all the arts, the most natural and immediate appeal.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“poetry in some form is necessary to all—save, perhaps, to those who are content to live upon bread alone.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“There is no true poetry that is not dedicated to the soul and to joy.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“there is a higher truth and a lower truth, and it is the higher truth that is the proper subject of poetry.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“Existence has little repose, and the cultivation and love of poetry require a detached spirit and a certain amount of leisure.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“The future of poetry should be, must be, in the hearts of children, lifting them above mean desires and helping them to believe, with Socrates, that they who have the fewest wants are nearest to the gods.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“Many modern poets seem to think that poetry should be sensual. It should not—it should be sensuous.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry
“The atmosphere of poetry today seems strained and unnatural. There is an attempt to force the growth of poetry.”Florence Earle Coates On poetry