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21 quotes by John Ciardi

John Ciardi Born (1916-06-24)June 24, 1916 Boston, Massachusetts Died March 30, 1986(1986-03-30) (aged 69) Metuchen, New Jersey Occupation Poet, teacher, etymologist, translator Nationality United States Ethnicity Italian Citizenship United States Alma mater Tufts University University of Michigan Notable works La Divina Commedia translation Notable awards Hopwood Award Spouse Judith Hostetter Children Three John Anthony Ciardi...
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The day will happen whether or not you get up.

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Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.

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The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it.

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A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of... →

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You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.

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Nothing goes further toward a man's liberation than the act of surviving his need for character.

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Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

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There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.

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Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.

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Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.

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Poetry lies its way to the truth.

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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of... →

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Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone.

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