Quotes by : Jonathan Galassi

It was the artists who finally gave their times and places significance. Paul felt the presence of their....

Poetry is not mainstream, but then neither is serious fiction, really. But I don't think there's a lot....

Publishing would be so wonderful without those wretched authors.

Be patient, work hard and consistently, have faith in your writing, and don't be afraid to listen to....

In 90 percent of cases, you could tell within a page or two whether the writer could write.

I love poetry; it's my primary literary interest, and I suppose the kind of reading you do when you are....

Don’t give me that Christian forgiveness bullshit, Dukach. I’m a vindictive Jew!” he’d bellow.....

I think poetry should be read very much like prose, except that the line breaks should be acknowledged....

Poetry is really about your mental state or intellectual, and where you are, and you're trying to evoke....

I think poetry was always where I went to deal with my deepest feelings.