"But men at whiles are sober And think……" — A. E. Housman
"But men at whiles are sober And think by fits and starts. And if they think, they fasten Their hands upon their hearts"
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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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Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night! - As Margo Channing in All About Eve
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People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.
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Painting is a nail to which I fasten my ideas.
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Given one has before oneself a strong, healthy, youth rich in spirited blood and a powerless, weak, cachectic old man…
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