Author: John Masefield

Quotes

Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have.

Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have.

- John Masefield

In this life he laughs longest who laughs last.

In this life he laughs longest who laughs last.

- John Masefield

Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few.

Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few.

- John Masefield

Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain.

Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain.

- John Masefield

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