As things are, and as fundamentally they must always be, poetry is not a career, but a mug's game. No honest poet can ever feel quite sure of the permanent value of what he has written: He may have wasted his time and messed up his life for nothing.
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"As things are, and as fundamentally they must always be, poetry is not a career, but a mug's game. No honest poet can ever feel quite sure of the permanent value of what he has written: He may have wasted his time and messed up his life for nothing." — T. S. Eliot #workcareer
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As things are, and as fundamentally they must always be, poetry is not a career, but a mug's game. No honest poet can ever feel quite sure of the permanent value of what he has written: He may have wasted his time and messed up his life for nothing. — T. S. Eliot
About T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot was a Poet from United States (1888–1965).
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Who said "As things are, and as fundamentally they must always be, poetry is not a career…"?
This quote is attributed to T. S. Eliot, a Poet from United States.
When did T. S. Eliot live?
T. S. Eliot lived from 1888 – 1965.
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