Welcome to the world of Wilfred Owen Quotes, where the powerful words of one of the most iconic poets of the First World War come to life. Wilfred Owen, a gifted wordsmith and soldier, left behind a legacy of profound and thought-provoking poetry that continues to resonate with readers around the world. His works are a poignant reflection of the harsh realities of war, the human condition, and the enduring spirit of humanity.
On this page, you will find a collection of Wilfred Owen’s most compelling quotes, each a testament to his ability to capture the essence of the human experience amidst the chaos of war. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, looking to share his wisdom, or simply appreciate the beauty of his words, you’ll find a treasure trove of quotes below. Feel free to copy, place them on images, or enhance them with stylish fonts to share these timeless messages with others. Let Wilfred Owen’s words guide and inspire you as you explore the profound depths of human emotion and resilience.
I find purer philosophy in a Poem than in a Conclusion of Geometry, a chemical analysis, or a physical law. Wilfred Owen
Flying is the only active profession I would ever continue with enthusiasm after the War. Wilfred Owen
All theological lore is becoming distasteful to me. Wilfred Owen
Be bullied, be outraged, be killed, but do not kill. Wilfred Owen
The war effects me less than it ought. I can do no service to anybody by agitating for news or making dole over the slaughter. Wilfred Owen
A Poem does not grow by jerks. As trees in Spring produce a new ring of tissue, so does every poet put forth a fresh outlay of stuff at the same season. Wilfred Owen
The English say, Yours Truly, and mean it. The Italians say, I kiss your feet, and mean, I kick your head. Wilfred Owen
We were marooned in a frozen desert. There was not a sign of life on the horizon and a thousand signs of death… The marvel is we did not all die of cold. Wilfred Owen
When I begin to eliminate from the list all those professions which are impossible from a financial point of view and then those which I feel disinclined to – it leaves nothing. Wilfred Owen
I was a boy when I first realized that the fullest life liveable was a Poet’s. Wilfred Owen
Numbers of the old people cannot read. Those who can seldom do. Wilfred Owen
All I ask is to be held above the barren wastes of want. Wilfred Owen
Those who have no hope pass their old age shrouded with an inward gloom. Wilfred Owen
If I have got to be a soldier, I must be a good one, anything else is unthinkable. Wilfred Owen
After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve. Wilfred Owen
I am marooned on a Crag of Superiority in an ocean of soldiers. Wilfred Owen
All theological lore is growing distasteful to me. All my recent excursions into such fields proves it to be a shifting, hypothetical, doubt-fostering, dusty, and unprofitable study. Wilfred Owen
All a poet can do today is warn. Wilfred Owen
I am only conscious of any satisfaction in Scientific Reading or thinking when it rounds off into a poetical generality and vagueness. Wilfred Owen
I don’t ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry? Wilfred Owen
My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity. Wilfred Owen
Never fear: Thank Home, and Poetry, and the Force behind both. Wilfred Owen
Ambition may be defined as the willingness to receive any number of hits on the nose. Wilfred Owen
Do you know what would hold me together on a battlefield? The sense that I was perpetuating the language in which Keats and the rest of them wrote! Wilfred Owen
She is elegant rather than belle. Wilfred Owen