John Ciardi

“There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.”

“The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself.”

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

“A neighborhood is a residential area that is changing for the worse.”

“It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.”

“A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.”