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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Wallace Stevens on Work

Early Stevens
"None of the great things in life have anything to do with making your living."

Late Stevens 1
"It gives a man character as a poet to have daily contact with a job.  I doubt whether I've lost a thing by leading an exceedingly regular and disciplined life."

Late Stevens 2
"A writer faces a point of honor that concerns him as a writer. He must apparently choose between starvation and that form of publishing (or being published) in which it is possible to make money. His problem is how to support himself while engaged in the most honorable capacity. There is only one answer. He must support himself in some other way."

2 comments:

  1. Great writer. Great quotes. Brief, concise, and truthful. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. I need these words more than ever right now. Thank you so much. Your posts are always timely and apropos.

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