Ruth Whitman Quotes
In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them.
Ruth Whitman (1982). “Becoming a poet: source, process, practice”, Writer
Ruth Whitman (1982). “Becoming a poet: source, process, practice”, Writer
Let me apologize for all the faces I've worn, none of them my own.
Ruth Whitman (1990). “Laughing Gas: Poems, New and Selected, 1963-1990”, p.66, Wayne State University Press
I keep my clocks a little fast / so time won't take me by surprise.
Ruth Whitman (1990). “Laughing Gas: Poems, New and Selected, 1963-1990”, p.26, Wayne State University Press