The poet speaks what all men feel but cannot say. - Padraig Colum

"The poet speaks what all men feel but cannot say."

Padraig Colum Literature

Poet Playwright Irish 1881–1972

More from Padraig Colum

"Story is the oldest form of teaching."

"The old Irish storytellers understood that tales bind people together."

"A story well told is a bridge between hearts."

"In every child lives the capacity for wonder."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."