Alphabets, Poems and English

Just recently, I have read a quote that goes like this :
"Old friends are like alphabets, and new friends are poems ; one will need to entirely learn the alphabets to make wonderful poems.."

Touching, is it not? This quote also signifies the importance of how we must view English. We must know the basics -- the nouns, pronouns etc.-- in order to make exemplary works of literature. In a sense, therefore, we must fully understand English and its other branches to our full potential.