"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." -William Carlos Williams

 I feel that Williams is saying that people need more than news and cold hard facts to survive. There is something more that we need in order to live life to the fullest. If we don't appreciate the  beauty in life, if we don't stop to enjoy the finer things, we're missing out on something vital. It is very easy to get so absorbed in the news that people often miss out on what the news and the facts are actually missing. That "thing" is very different for everyone; different people have different wants, necessities, and things that they need to achieve to make their respective lives complete.