“It is not a waste to write beautiful prose or poetry for one person's eyes alone!”
“One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.”
“and a day spent working for money is wasted while a day spent writing poetry is wasted but more honest.”
“Although you be, as I am, one of those Who feel a Christian ought to write in prose,For poetry is magic: born in sin, you May read it to exorcies the Gentile in you.”
“Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it.”
“Prose is walking; poetry is flying”