Why We Read
To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.
– Gaston Bachelard
To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.
– Gaston Bachelard
Oh yes! Amen to that. Beautiful words are almost as good as wine and food. :)
Now that’s a beautiful saying. :)
Poetry really is amazing. We just need to slow down and listen to it, sometimes.
Thanks, Caroline.
Beautiful:)
So true!
Dude. I wish I could grow facial hair.
It’s a wonderful quote, Caroline, and makes me happy that I love to read so much!
Valerie, I prefer you without!
But, but, look at that thing! It’s awesome!! I bet it was his Muse. He’d sit there trying to think of just the right words, stroke his beard and then the words would just–poof!–be there. Magic. If I could grow me one of those… I’d be unstoppable!
Oh, love it! I felt alive just reading that!
Love this. :)
For poetry! Yes, yes, say it again!
Well said! It’s that flash of poetry that makes me stop and reread lines, trying to figure out how the author did it so cleverly.
Great quote!