Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
Carl SandburgRead
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that poetry combines both beauty and the ordinary in a unique way.
Carl Sandburg's quote highlights the essence of poetry as an artistic form that blends the exquisite beauty represented by 'hyacinths' with the commonplace nature of 'biscuits.' This synthesis underscores the idea that poetry can elevate the mundane to a significant level of beauty and depth, bridging the gap between art and everyday life.
Themes
PoetryArtBeautyOrdinarySynthesis
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of creativity in education.
More from Carl Sandburg
All quotes βNothing happens... but first a dream.
Carl SandburgRead
Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today. Get a vocabulary. Brush up on your diction. See whether wisdom is just a lot of language.
Carl SandburgRead
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Carl SandburgRead
There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.
Carl SandburgRead
A liar goes in fine clothes, a liar goes in rags, a liar is a liar, clothes or no clothes.
Carl SandburgRead
Similar quotes
Stories aren't the icing on the cake; they are the cake!
Peter GuberRead
Liquid architecture. It's like jazz - you improvise, you work together, you play off each other, you make something, they make something. And I think it's a way of - for me, it's a way of trying to understand the city, and what might happen in the city.
Frank GehryRead
I love watching faces as they grow up. It's the difference between so many strong British actresses compared to what America does to women. I like a face that hasn't been tampered with.
Florence PughRead
The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself up in Art and to count for nothing all the rest.
Gustave FlaubertRead
While writing, I tend to repeat the same song, endlessly, for thousands of times. This helps me ignore any lyrics, and helps create a consistent mood for each book.
Chuck PalahniukRead
When I'm making video games today, I want people to be entertained. I am always thinking, How are people going to enjoy playing the games we are making today? And as long as I can enjoy something other people can enjoy it, too.
Shigeru MiyamotoRead