What did W. H. Auden mean by: We are lived by powers we pretend to understand. W. H. Auden Poet · England Copy
+ Healing,’ Papa would tell me, ‘is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.’ Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Healing, Intuition, Nature, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I’d pay for riding lessons and take his gun away. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Power, Rebellion, Time, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Evolution, Immediacy, Reflection, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ The lights must never go out, The music must always play Author, July 21, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Hope, Perseverance, Resilience, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Great art is clear thinking about mixed feelings. Author, August 2, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Artistry, Clarity, Emotions, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Art is our chief means of breaking bread with the dead. Author, July 13, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Connection, Immortality, Legacy, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Music is the best means we have of digesting time. Author, July 7, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Emotion, Entertainment, Time, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Games, Humanity, Innocence, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
One is either judge or accused. The judge sits, the accused stands. Live on your feet. Jean Cocteau Artist · France