Author Topic: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~  (Read 1510 times)

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2015, 09:13:15 PM »
Wine comes in at the mouth and love comes in at the eye; that's all we shall know for truth before we grow old and die.

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2015, 09:14:46 PM »
Only that which does not teach which does not cry out which does not condescend which does not explain is irresistible.

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2015, 09:17:45 PM »
Style personality - deliberately adopted and therefore a mask - is the only escape from the hot-faced bargainers and money-changers.

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2015, 09:18:18 PM »
Why should we honour those that die upon the field of battle? A man may show as reckless a courage in entering into the abyss of himself.

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2015, 09:18:53 PM »
A statesman is an easy man He tells his lies by rote; A journalist makes up his lies And takes you by the throat; So stay at home and drink your beer And let the neighbours vote.

Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ William Butler Yeats Quotes ~
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2015, 09:22:44 PM »
Florence Farr once said to me 'If we could say to ourselves with sincerity 'this passing moment is as good as any I shall ever know ' we could die upon the instant and be united with God.'