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Ezra Pound was an American poet, literary critic, and economist. Born on October 30, 1885, and passing away on November 1, 1972, he is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Known for his work in the Imagist movement and his extensive contributions to literature, Pound played a pivotal role in shaping modern poetry.

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Famous Ezra Pound Quotes

“As for literature It gives no man a sinecure. And no one knows, at sight, a masterpiece. And give up verse, my boy, There's nothing in it.”

Knows Men Giving Literature Boys Giving Up Sight Verses Masterpiece My Boys

Author:Ezra Pound

“The real trouble with war (modern war) is that it gives no one a chance to kill the right people.”

People Giving War Real Peace Chance Trouble Modern Pounds Idolatry Modern War

Book:A Memoir of Gaudier-Brzeska

Source: A Memoir of Gaudier-Brzeska

“A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.”

Men Giving Certain Values Literature Answers Serious Balance Civilization Civilized Sane

Book:Guide to Kulchur

Source: Guide to Kulchur

“The serious artist must be as open as nature. Nature does not give all of herself in a paragraph. She is rugged and not set apart into discreet categories.”

Giving Doe Artist Serious Categories Paragraph Rugged Discreet

Book:Patria Mia

Source: Patria Mia

“The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.”

Life Inspirational Giving Art Artist Creation Leisure

Book:Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

Source: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts

“Poetry is a sort of inspired mathematics, which gives us equations, not for abstract figures, triangles, squares, and the like, but for the human emotions. If one has a mind which inclines to magic rather than science, one will prefer to speak of these equations as spells or incantations; it sounds more arcane, mysterious, recondite.”

Ifs Giving Mind Humans Speak Sound Emotion Magic Figures Mathematics Inspired Mysterious Abstract Poetry Is Spells Squares Equations Human Emotions Incline Triangles Arcane

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“As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.”

Giving Passion Water White Hot Hot Water Bathtubs Cooling Porcelain

Book:Personae: The Shorter Poems (Revised Edition)

Source: Personae: The Shorter Poems (Revised Edition)

About the Author

Born: October 30, 1885
Died: November 1, 1972
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 232

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