Abandoning ourselves or someone who matters to us isn’t the solution when we encounter a situation where we detest a certain kind of behavior or a habit that betters no one. Trying to make efforts in discarding a habit, a behavior or anything that you know isn’t doing any good, and can be dealt with is the best way possible, instead of distancing yourself from someone or trading yourself off with dullness and happiness.
-Kritika Vashist
We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, “O me! O life!… of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless… of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?” Answer. That you are here – that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?
-Dead Poets Society
I have been nominated for the 3 days 3 quote challenge by Mon from Transcend.
Today is Day 2 and today’s quote is about what poetry really is. To Robin Williams and to the Dead Poets Society.
Nominations for Day 2 are:
Erika
Ashish
Himanshu
I hope you enjoyed reading the quote.
-Kritika Vashist
This is in response to Himanshu’s two phrase story. Today’s Phrase is : He sat under a beautiful vivid green bower. -Kritika Vashist
– Rumi
This is one of my very favorite poems by this mystical poet. It speaks volume and yes, makes me go wow every time I read it. Dig deeper as you read. You will realize the weight of his words by your soul.
Here is the second quote for Day 2, in response to the quote challenge by Midnight Shadow and Gail.
Hope you enjoyed it.
– Kritika Vashist
From the Soul to the nib of the Pen 