Wystan Hugh Auden Quotes

Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud. - Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) English-born American Poet, Essayist

I cannot accept the doctrine that in poetry there is a 'suspension of belief.' A poet must never make a statement simply because it is sounds poetically exciting; he must also believe it to be true. - Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) English-born American Poet, Essayist