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Quotes from Interview with Kritya: In the Name of Poetry — Billy Collins

born 1941 United States

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It is important for the poet not to be emotional because you cannot see the world clearly with tears in your eyes.

Interview with Kritya: In the Name of Poetry (2004)

Wars begin through greed and vanity and are continued through the insanity of nationalism in which the boundaries of a land replace God.

Interview with Kritya: In the Name of Poetry (2004)

I find it impossible to think of "favorite" poets. I would rather list the ones I cannot stand.

Interview with Kritya: In the Name of Poetry (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Billy Collins (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.