"Somewhere beyond the curtain Of distorting days..." - Quote by William Butler Yeats
Somewhere beyond the curtain Of distorting days Lives that lonely thing That shone before these eyes Targeted, trod like Spring.
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“Let us go forth, the tellers of tales, and seize whatever prey the heart long for, and have no fear. Everything exists, everything is true, and the earth is only a little dust under our feet.”
“But stories that live longestAre sung above the glass,And Parnell loved his countryAnd Parnell loved his lass.”
“What portion in the world can the artist have, Who has awakened from the common dream, But dissipation and despair?”
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“The future never comes. Life is always now.”
“The things that matter in this country have been reduced in choice, there are two political parties, there are a handful insurance companies, there are six or seven information centers.. but if you want a bagel there are 23 flavors. Because you have the illusion of choice!”
“Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.”