Most poets, like most people, try hard to be like someone they admire or they are possessed with an image of what they ought to be. James Broughton More Quotes by James Broughton More Quotes From James Broughton Everything that ever happened is still happening. Past, present and future keep happening in the eternity which is Here and Now. James Broughton here-and-noweternitypast If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life. James Broughton ifslove-you Consciousness is the glory of creation. James Broughton consciousnessawarenessglory Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness. James Broughton youthsadnesspoet I like things which appear fragile but are tough inside. James Broughton fragiletough I never wanted to dilute my private passion for the art by airing and arguing it in public. James Broughton passionarguingart In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets. James Broughton poetryrealwould-be Work in the theater sharpened my verse and my cinema. James Broughton versestheatercinema Amazement awaits us at every corner. James Broughton amazementcorners I consider my films to be poems that are all as personal as my writing and as hand-made. James Broughton filmwritinghands Some artists shrink from self-awareness, fearing that it will destroy their unique gifts and even their desire to create. The truth of the matter is quite opposite. James Broughton uniqueartistself You're closer to your glory leaping an abyss than re-upholstering a rut. James Broughton abyssrutsglory For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic. James Broughton carriemagic I had a toy theater and a magic lantern, and when I was eight I built a stage for theatricals in the attic. James Broughton eighttoysmagic Dance, vaudeville, drama, movies - as a child I loved everything that went on in a theater. James Broughton danceinspirationalchildren The most astonishing joy is to receive from the muses the gift of a whole lyric. James Broughton musewholejoy My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade one's life. That can make the miracle happen in reality. Try it. James Broughton miracletryingreality Ultimately I have learned more about poetry, from music and magic than from literature. James Broughton magicpoetryliterature Life's major challenge: getting reborn often enough. James Broughton rebornenoughchallenges Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is. James Broughton ecstasypracticespiritual
