"But was there ever dog that praised..." - Quote by William Butler Yeats

“The desire that is satisfied is not a great desire, nor has the shoulder used all its might that an unbreakable gate has never strained.”

“The labor of the alchemists, who were called artist in their day, is a befitting comparison for a deliberate change of style.”

“Shakespeare cared little for the State, the source of all our judgments, apart from its shows and splendours, its turmoils and battles, its flamings out of the uncivilized heart.”

“What soon grows old? Gratitude.”

“Give thanks for what you are today and go on fighting for what you gone be tomorrow”

“Don't grumble! Don't stew! Some critters are much-much, Oh, ever so much-much So muchly much-much more unlucky than you!”

“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. But even Capitalist cynicism will admit that however unconscionable we may be when our own interests are affected, we can be most indignantly virtuous at the expense of others.”

“Friendship is a traffic wherein self-love always proposes to be the gainer.”

“On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition - which despises small interests to gain great ones.”