Famous John Ciardi Quotes

  • I have one head that wants to be good,And one that wants to be bad.And always, as soon as I get up,One of my heads is sad. – John Ciardi

    I have one head that wants to be good,And one that wants to be bad.And always, as soon as I get up,One of my heads is sad.– John Ciardi

  • Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language, and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity. – John Ciardi

    Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language, and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity.– John Ciardi

  • Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea. – John Ciardi

    Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.– John Ciardi