The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.
Muriel RukeyserRead
The fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Fear of poetry reflects a disconnection from our true selves and experiences.
Muriel Rukeyser's quote suggests that a fear of engaging with poetry signifies a deeper struggle to connect with our authentic emotions and experiences. Poetry often serves as a mirror to our reality, and when we shy away from it, it indicates we may be avoiding our own truths and the complexities of our existence.
Themes
PoetryFearRealityAuthenticityEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a poetry reading event to encourage people to face their feelings.
More from Muriel Rukeyser
All quotes βA work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them.
Muriel RukeyserRead
In our period, they say there is free speech. They say there is no penalty for poets, There is no penalty for writing poems. They say this. This is the penalty.
Muriel RukeyserRead
Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest. The blessing is in the seed.
Muriel RukeyserRead
The town of Gauley Bridge stands as a pattern for all those places where people are linked even in the middle of their suffering, where people fight against an evil condition so that other people need not go through the same fight.
Muriel RukeyserRead
Always our wars have been our confessions of weakness
Muriel RukeyserRead
Similar quotes
With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.
Johnny DeppRead
Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world.
Diana VreelandRead
There's no line between a designer and consumer.
Virgil AblohRead
When I sing, I think mostly about the music. But I know that, through singing, my body shows everything that I am. I am a very passionate man and I suffer a lot and have a lot of joy also. In my opinion, it is very important for me to find this stimulus and motivation for singing.
Andrea BocelliRead
It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs - because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.
Taylor SwiftRead
Music and love are the only accomplishments of humanity which do not, in an absolute sense, have to be called attempts with unsuitable means.
Georg SimmelRead