Haiku Literature Award

Famous quotes containing the words haiku, literature and/or award:

“The haiku lets meaning float; the aphorism pins it down.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

“The higher, the more exalted the society, the greater is its culture and refinement, and the less does gossip prevail. People in such circles find too much of interest in the world of art and literature and science to discuss, without gloating over the shortcomings of their neighbors.”
—Mrs. H. O. Ward (1824–1899)

“The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity.”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)