It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their conviction. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their convictions. John Ciardi More Quotes by John Ciardi More Quotes From John Ciardi The day will happen whether or not you get up. John Ciardi taking-actionget-uphappens If a man means his writing seriously, he must mean to write well. But how can he write well until he learns to see what he has written badly. His progress toward good writing and his recognition of bad writing are bound to unfold at something like the same rate. John Ciardi writingmenmean The reader deserves an honest opinion. If he doesn't deserve it, give it to him anyhow. John Ciardi honestopiniongiving You have to fall in love with hanging around words. John Ciardi hanging-aroundfalling-in-lovefall There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation. John Ciardi sobrietydrinkingbeer Early to bed and early to rise probably indicates unskilled labor. John Ciardi businessinsomniasleep Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old. John Ciardi romanceloverelationship Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea. John Ciardi girlsexart Every game ever invented by mankind, is a way of making things hard for the fun of it! John Ciardi gamesfunway Let our love be like an arch- two weaknesses leaning together to form one strength. John Ciardi togetherlove-istwo Men marry what they need. I marry you. John Ciardi marriagemenneeds The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it. John Ciardi entrancesclassroomworld A dollar saved is a quarter earned. John Ciardi dollarshumorfunny The thing about cats, as you may find, John Ciardi catmindmight Spontaneous is what you get after the seventeenth draft. John Ciardi spontaneouswriting A man is what he does with his attention and mine is not for sale. John Ciardi doeattentionmen The constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. John Ciardi umpiresfunnyamerica Poetry lies its way to the truth. John Ciardi poetrylyingway Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen. John Ciardi happenedgeniushappens A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea. John Ciardi growthchangeideas
