I have had to learn the simplest things last. Which made for difficulties.

- Charles Olson

what can we do when even the public conveyances sing? how can we go anywhere, even cross-town how get out of anywhere

- Charles Olson

We all want what's been suddenly disallowed.

- Charles Olson

All that matters is that the thing be the thing of the thing.

- Charles Olson

I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire.

- Charles Olson

Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from.

- Charles Olson

What does not change is the will to change

- Charles Olson

Knowledge is the harvest of attention

- Charles Olson

I was playing catch with the European audience.

- Charles Olson