“The poet doesn't invent. He listens.”

— Jean Cocteau

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French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager … 1889–1963

Karl Shapiro (1913–2000) Poet, essayist

"Poets, Critics, and Readers" (1959)

“We must listen to poets.”

Gaston Bachelard book The Poetics of Space

Source: The Poetics of Space

“If the word doesn't exist, invent it; but first be sure it doesn't exist.”

Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) French poet

“Good grief, Molly. He doesn't scare you?"
"Of course not."
"But he's…"
"He's sweet," Molly insisted.
Dare snorted. "He's still listening.”

Lori Foster (1958) American writer

Source: When You Dare

“She prays to God most every night
And though she swears he doesn't listen there's a little hope in her he might.”

Dave Matthews (1967) American singer-songwriter, musician and actor

Grey Street
Busted Stuff (2002)

“A despot doesn't fear eloquent writers preaching freedom — he fears a drunken poet who may crack a joke that will take hold.”

E. B. White (1899–1985) American writer

Salt Water Farm http://books.google.com/books?id=njRHAAAAYAAJ&q=%22A+despot+doesn't+fear+eloquent+writers+preaching+freedom+he+fears+a+drunken+poet+who+may+crack+a+joke+that+will+take+hold%22&pg=PA52#v=onepage
One Man's Meat (1942)

“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”

A.A. Milne book Winnie-the-Pooh

Source: Winnie-the-Pooh

“A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.”

Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer

Variant: A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left.

“He wants to do the right thing but has none of the tools to achieve it. Because he has no curiosity, he doesn't like to read and he won't listen anybody, except the voices in his head.”

Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor

On his character in The Colbert Report in an interview on Larry King Live (11 October 2007) http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
Context: We worked very hard to keep him from being a jerk by keeping in mind he's well intentioned. Just poorly informed. He wants to do the right thing but has none of the tools to achieve it. Because he has no curiosity, he doesn't like to read and he won't listen anybody, except the voices in his head.

“Pain doesn't listen to reason, it has its own reason, which is not reasonable.”

Milan Kundera book Identity

pg 129
Source: Identity (1998)

“The poet doesn't invent. He listens.”

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