I'd rather have two good friends, than 500,000 admirers.
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If a poet is anybody, he is somebody to whom things made matter very little - somebody who is obsessed by Making.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that a true poet values creation over the material aspects of their work.
E. E. Cummings suggests that a genuine poet is less concerned with the tangible outcomes of their art and more focused on the process of creation itself. This highlights the idea that artistic expression and the act of making art are paramount, often transcending the material value or societal expectations associated with it.
Themes
PoetMakingCreationArtValue
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of creativity in education.
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