“For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is,...” — Joseph Brodsky Quote

“For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.”

“For darkness restores what light cannot repair.”

“Love as content is in the habit of limiting formal patterns. The same goes for faith. After all, there are only so many adequate manifestations for truly strong sentiments; which, in the end, is what explains rituals.”