“ Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T. S. Eliot Playwright
“ Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do. Stephen Spender Poet
“ The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance. A. R. Ammons Poet
“ As a very young poet, I had been brought up on that dogma that politics was bad for poetry. Adrienne Rich Poet