Who said "I want to be a good poet but a better man."?

This quote is attributed to Seamus Heaney.

I want to be a good poet but a better man. - Seamus Heaney

"I want to be a good poet but a better man."

Seamus Heaney Perseverance

Poet Irish 1939–2013

"Between my finger and my thumb the squat pen rests; snug as a gun."

"Whatever is given can be taken away."

"The main thing is to get the mood right."

"Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."