Quotes by Anthony Hecht

Anthony Hecht

American poet

Lived from: 1923 - 2004

Category: Poets (Contemporary)

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  • A lot of the fun lies in trying to penetrate the mystery; and this is best done by saying over the lines to yourself again and again, till they pass through the stage of sounding like nonsense, and finally return to a full sense that had at first escaped notice.
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  • Children know from a remarkably early age that things are being kept from them, that grown-ups participate in a world of mysteries.
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  • It doesn't seem to me strange that children should like the macabre, the sensational, and the forbidden.
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  • Mysteries, like the Masonic rites, are ones parents and elders are sworn not to reveal to the uninitiated, which include all children. And so we sought for signs.
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  • Poetry operates by hints and dark suggestions. It is full of secrets and hidden formulae, like a witch's brew.
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  • There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library.
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What are the most famous quotes from Anthony Hecht?

The two most famous quotes from Anthony Hecht are:

  • "A lot of the fun lies in trying to penetrate the mystery; and this is best done by saying over the lines to yourself again and again, till they pass through the stage of sounding like nonsense, and finally return to a full sense that had at first escaped notice."
  • "Children know from a remarkably early age that things are being kept from them, that grown-ups participate in a world of mysteries."

When did Anthony Hecht live?

Anthony Hecht was born in 1923 and died in the year 2004.