Donald Hall Quotes About Goals

Quotes about: Goals

• To desire to write poems that endure-we undertake such a goal certain of two things: that in all likelihood we will fail, and if we succeed we will never know it

  Donald Hall

  Writing, Two, Goal

  Donald Hall (1988). “Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-1988”

• I see no reason to spend your life writing poems unless your goal is to write great poems.

  Donald Hall

  Writing, Goal, Reason

  Donald Hall (2004). “Breakfast Served Any Time All Day: Essays on Poetry New and Selected”, p.154, University of Michigan Press

• If our goal is to write poetry, the only way we are likely to be any good is to try to be as great as the best.

  Donald Hall

  Writing, Goal, Trying

  Donald Hall (2004). “Breakfast Served Any Time All Day: Essays on Poetry New and Selected”, p.155, University of Michigan Press

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