General Discussion

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First of all, I want to say that I love this poem. It's depressing and scary, but also incredibly powerful. The imagery blows me away every time I read it.

My favorite quote in relation to what's happening in the world right now is this:

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity."

In addition to being endlessly quoted, many authors have used quotes from this poem as book titles, for example:

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn Saks

Ceremony of Innocence - used as a title by multiple authors

The Blood-dimmed Tide - also used by multiple authors

And many more, I'm sure.