Cecil Day Lewis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Cecil Day Lewis.

Cecil Day Lewis was a renowned English poet, novelist, and critic. Born on April 27, 1904, in Ireland, he later moved to England and became closely associated with the literary group known as the "Oxford Poets." He held the position of the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. Day Lewis is known for his deeply introspective and lyrical poetry, blending traditional forms with a modern sensibility. He also wrote several detective novels under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake. His works explored themes of love, war, and the human condition.

We'd like to fight but we fear defeat, we'd like to work but

We'd like to fight but we fear defeat, we'd like to work but we're feeling too weak, we'd like to be sick but we'd get the sack, we'd like to behave, we'd like to believe, we'd like to love, but we've lost the knack.

Cecil Day Lewis

Despair

We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order

We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.

Cecil Day Lewis

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