All Poets are mad.

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All Poets are mad. This quote has been attributed to William Shakespeare and others. It can be interpreted as a comment on the madness of those who create art or as a reflection on the insanity of life itself. The idea is that all artists are crazy, struggling to put into words what cannot be expressed in words. All poets are mad, because they are the ones who come up with the words that convey their passion for life.

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