Ciardi, John quotes
1916-1986 American Teacher Poet WriterA university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
Ciardi, John
Colleges and Universities
Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.
Ciardi, John
Hope
Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
Ciardi, John
Love
You do not have to suffer to be a poet. Adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.
Ciardi, John
Suffering
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.
Ciardi, John
Moderation
The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself.
Ciardi, John
America
Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.
Ciardi, John
Arts and Artists
A neighborhood is a residential area that is changing for the worse.
Ciardi, John
Cities and City Life