Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATSEverything in nature is resurrection.
More William Butler Yeats Quotes
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Though leaves are many, the root is one; Through all the lying days of my youth I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun Now I may wither into the truth.
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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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Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.
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There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
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Myself I must remake.
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Hammer your thoughts into unity.
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Neither Christ nor Buddha nor Socrates wrote a book, for to do so is to exchange life for a logical process.
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The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.
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Man is in love and loves what vanishes, What more is there to say?
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All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions.
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If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise.
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All dreams of the soul End in a beautiful man’s or woman’s body.
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Hearts are not had as a gift, But hearts are earned.
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But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
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Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.
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