John Ciardi Quotes

  • The Constitution gives every American the right to make a damn fool of himself.
    ~ John Ciardi
  • A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in the students.
    ~ John Ciardi
  • Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
    ~ John Ciardi