We have to raise the consciousness the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on change
Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on death
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on freedom
Anyone who saw Nagasaki would suddenly realize that they'd been kept in the dark by the United States government as to what atomic bombs can do. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on government
I think if there's a great depression there might be some hope. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on hope