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Charles Olson Quotes

American - Poet | December 27, 1910 - January 10, 1970

We're all moving, moving, moving. Isn't it nice?

There is a grace of life which is still yours, my dear Europe.

Life Grace Europe Yours Still Dear

The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being.

Me Sound First Being Poem Simply

The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow.

Present Will Heroes Imitation Anyhow

I'm trying to climb up both walls at once.

Walls Climb Trying Up Once Both

I'm one of the cliches that has grown up.

Up Cliches Grown

I was playing catch with the European audience.

Audience Playing Catch European

I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer.

Sound Mean Like Homer

I hope you're representing the devil's advocate.

Hope Devil You Advocate Representing

I don't live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does.

Live Poetry More Far Than Anybody

I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire.

American Envy Admire Reason Who

Fact is based upon vulgar matter.

Matter Fact Vulgar Based

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