Ah, steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes? Is there a sensitive ear, alert as a flame, in your every fiber? Hearing the familiar song from above, all in one accord you strain your bronze chests and, hooves barely touching the ground, turn into straight lines cleaving the air, and all inspired by God it rushes on!
Interpretation
This quote celebrates the beauty and power of horses, likening their energy and grace to divine inspiration.
Nikolai Gogol's quote captures the awe-inspiring nature of horses, portraying them as magnificent beings that embody both strength and sensitivity. The imagery of their speed and grace, likened to a whirlwind and inspired by a higher power, reflects a deep appreciation for the bond between humans and horses, illustrating how these majestic creatures elevate the spirit and stir the imagination.
In practice
This quote can be shared in a presentation about the beauty of nature and its influence on creativity.
At the end of the table, the secretary was reading the decision in some case, but in such a mournful and monotonous voice, that the condemned man himself would have fallen asleep while listening to it. The judge, no doubt, would have been the first of all to do so, had he not entered into an engrossing conversation while it was going on.
You can't imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.
Two turtle doves will show thee Where my cold ashes lie And sadly murmuring tell thee How in tears I did die
Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.
I here ask pardon of all my compatriots for everything of which I have been guilty towards them. I know that, by my ill-considered and immature works, I have brought distress to many and that I have even provoked others to attack me openly and, in general, have produced displeasure in many.
If you have not first pondered the entire situation of the man whom you wish to help, and if you have not brought with you instructions for him to follow henceforth in leading his life, he will not receive great good from your help.
When I became poet laureate, I was in a slightly uncomfortable position because I think a lot of poetry isn't worth reading.
There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation.
To the question, ‘Is the cinema an art?’ my answer is, ‘what does it matter?’... You can make films or you can cultivate a garden. Both have as much claim to being called an art as a poem by Verlaine or a painting by Delacroix… Art is ‘making.’ The art of poetry is the art of making poetry. The art of love is the art of making love... My father never talked to me about art. He could not bear the word.
The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself - as a vocation and an elevation almost.
I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
If a poet has a dream, it is not of becoming famous, but of being believed.
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