It is only in the world of objects that we have time and space and selves. T. S. Eliot on time
Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? T. S. Eliot on wisdom
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. T. S. Eliot on work
Moving between the legs of tables and of chairs, rising or falling, grasping at kisses and toys, advancing boldly, sudden to take alarm, retreating to the corner of arm and knee, eager to be reassured, taking pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree. T. S. Eliot on christmas
Poetry should help, not only to refine the language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly. T. S. Eliot on literature
It's strange that words are so inadequate. Yet, like the asthmatic struggling for breath, so the lover must struggle for words. T. S. Eliot on words