"And silence sounds no worse than cheers /……" — A. E. Housman
"And silence sounds no worse than cheers / After death has stopped the ears."
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A. E. Housman
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84 Quotes by A. E. Housman
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And silence sounds no worse than cheers After earth has stopped the ears.
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The troubles of our proud and angry dust are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and…
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Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.
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In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
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The fairies break their dances And leave the printed lawn.
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If a man will comprehend the richness and variety of the universe, and inspire his mind with a due measure…
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I, a stranger and afraid, in a world I never made.
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Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and counted them and cursed his luck; And then the clock collected in…
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Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy…
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Happy bridegroom, Hesper brings All desired and timely things. All whom morning sends to roam, Hesper loves to lead them…
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Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, There's brisker pipes than poetry. Say, for what were hop-yards meant, Or why…
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They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but…
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More Cheers Quotes
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My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man…
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One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
— George Carlin
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And silence sounds no worse than cheers After earth has stopped the ears.
— A. E. Housman
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Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can…
— Oprah Winfrey
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After the cheers have died down and the stadium is empty, after the headlines have been written and after you…
— Vince Lombardi
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Turn, gentle Hermit of the Dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable…
— Oliver Goldsmith
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Today when the public thinks of the products of science it is likely to think about environmental problems, an unproductive…
— Unknown Author
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One of the ingredients that made Cheers work so well was the great ensemble of actors we had. That's the…
— Ted Danson
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The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign…
— Frank Robinson
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Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and…
— Novak Djokovic
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Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till…
— Samuel Daniel
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For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from…
— Michael Bay
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