Poetry is a street fighter. It has sharp elbows. It can look after itself. Poetry can't be used for manipulation; it's why you never see good poetry in advertising.
David WhyteRead
A real conversation always contains an invitation. You are inviting another person to reveal herself or himself to you, to tell you who they are or what they want.
Interpretation
True conversations invite openness and authenticity from both participants.
David Whyte emphasizes that genuine conversations are not just about exchanging words; they are an invitation for individuals to share their true selves. In such dialogues, both parties are encouraged to express their identities, desires, and emotions, fostering a deeper connection and understanding.
In practice
During a workshop on effective communication, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of inviting others to share.
Poetry is a street fighter. It has sharp elbows. It can look after itself. Poetry can't be used for manipulation; it's why you never see good poetry in advertising.
Poetry is often the art of overhearing yourself say things you didn't know you knew. It is a learned skill to force yourself to articulate your life, your present world or your possibilities for the future.
By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It's an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar.
The price of our vitality is the sum of all our fears
The severest test of work today, is not of our strategies, but of our imaginations and identities.
We learn, grow and become compassionate and generous as much through exile as homecoming, as much through loss as gain, as much through giving things away as in receiving what we believe to be our due.
Not what we give, but what we share, for the gift without the giver is bare.
Women are not going to be equal outside the home until men are equal in it.
Marriage, to women as to men, must be a luxury, not a necessity; an incident of life, not all of it.
In the enriching of marriage, the big things are the little things. There must be constant appreciation for each other and thoughtful demonstration of gratitude. A couple must encourage and help each other grow. Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine
I love being a wife and homemaker - because it's my choice. My husband doesn't expect me to do it. I don't mind doing things for him because he does so much for me; we both feel that way so there is no power struggle.
I have learned that a man has the right and obligation to look down at another man, only when that man needs help to get up from the ground.
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