All that I have said and done, Now that I am old and ill, Turns into a question till I lie awake night after night And never get the answers right.
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATSEducation is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
More William Butler Yeats Quotes
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In dreams begin responsibilitiy.
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And pluck till time and times are done the silver apples of the moon the golden apples of the sun.
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From our birthday, until we die, Is but the winking of an eye.
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Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.
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A statesman is an easy man, he tells his lies by rote. A journalist invents his lies, and rams them down your throat. So stay at home and drink your beer and let the neighbors vote.
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All dreams of the soul End in a beautiful man’s or woman’s body.
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Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.
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Wine enters through the mouth, Love, the eyes. I raise the glass to my mouth, I look at you, I sigh.
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An intellectual hate is the worst.
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One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.
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Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
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Everything in nature is resurrection.
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Talent perceives differences; genius, unity.
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Only that which does not teach, which does not cry out, which does not condescend, which does not explain, is irresistible.
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If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.
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