We have a collection of 6 Poetry quotes from Wislawa Szymborska
"I cannot speak for more than an hour exclusively about poetry. At that point, life itself takes over again." (ID 35365)
"Poetic talent doesn't operate in a vacuum. There is a spirit of Polish poetry." (ID 35367)
"In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone's existence in this world." (ID 35368)
"Solitude is very important in my work as a mode of inspiration, but isolation is not good in this respect. I am not writing poetry about isolation." (ID 35369)
"Everyone needs solitude, especially a person who is used to thinking about what she experiences. Solitude is very important in my work as a mode of inspiration, but isolation is not good in this respect. I am not writing poetry about isolation." (ID 35370)
"Unfortunately, poetry is not born in noise, in crowds, or on a bus. There have to be four walls and the certainty that the telephone will not ring. That's what writing is all about." (ID 35371)