Quotes by Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

English poet, historical novelist, critic and classicist

Lived from: 1895 - 1985

Category: Writers (Contemporary) | Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 24 july 1895 Died: 7 december 1985

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  • If there's no money in poetry, neither is there poetry in money.
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  • A remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good in spite of all the people who say he is very good.
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  • Genius not only diagnoses the situation but supplies the answers.
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  • If I were a girl, I'd despair. The supply of good women far exceeds that of the men who deserve them.
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  • The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity.
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  • What we now call ''finance'' is, I hold, an intellectual perversion of what began as warm human love.
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What are the most famous quotes from Robert Graves?

The two most famous quotes from Robert Graves are:

  • "If there's no money in poetry, neither is there poetry in money."
  • "A remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good in spite of all the people who say he is very good."

When did Robert Graves live?

Robert Graves was born in 1895 and died in the year 1985.