"Some men are more interesting than their books……" — A. E. Housman

"Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man."

— 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.
The troubles of our proud and angry dust are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and…
Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.
In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
The fairies break their dances And leave the printed lawn.
If a man will comprehend the richness and variety of the universe, and inspire his mind with a due measure…
I, a stranger and afraid, in a world I never made.
Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and counted them and cursed his luck; And then the clock collected in…
Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy…
Happy bridegroom, Hesper brings All desired and timely things. All whom morning sends to roam, Hesper loves to lead them…
Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, There's brisker pipes than poetry. Say, for what were hop-yards meant, Or why…
They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but…

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I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is… — Isaac Asimov
I'd never heard of the 'Lord of the Rings', actually. So I went to the bookstore and there it was,… — Sean Astin
The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except… — David Attenborough
I have a big following among the biogeeks of this world. Nobody ever puts them in books. — Margaret Atwood
Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it. — Margaret Atwood
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Our generation in the west was lucky: we had readymade gateways. We had books, paper, teachers, schools and libraries. But… — Margaret Atwood

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