Quotes by : Ted Hughes

He could not stand. It was notThat he could not thrive, he was bornWith everything but the will –That....

The difficult thing is not to pick up the information but to recognise it - to accept it into our consciousness.....

The difference between a fairly interesting writer and a fascinating writer is that the fascinating writer....

So we found the end of our journey.So we stood, alive in the river of light,Among the creatures of light,....

And that's how we measure out our real respect for people—by the degree of feeling they can register,....

T.S. Eliot said to me 'There’s only one way a poet can develop his actual writing – apart from self-criticism....

You solve it as you get older, when you reach the point where you've tasted so much that you can somehow....

The only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldy enough, that they didn't invest enough heart,....

In those days I coercedOracular assuranceIn my favour out of every sign.

Every single person is vulnerable to unexpected defeat in this inmost emotional self. At every moment,....