"Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly…" — William Allingham
"Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day."
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William Allingham
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27 Quotes by William Allingham
William Allingham has 27 quotes on this site.
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Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
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Round the world and home again, that's the sailor's way!
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If any foes of mine are there, I pardon every one: I hope that man and womankind will do the…
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I always get back to the question, is it really necessary that men should consume so much of their bodily…
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She danced a jig, she sung a song that took my heart away.
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O Spirit of the Summertime! Bring back the roses to the dells; The swallow from her distant clime, The honey-bee…
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Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly every day.
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Fairies, arouse! Mix with your song Harplet and pipe, Thrilling and clear, Swarm on the boughs! Chant in a throng!…
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I have been an "Official" all my life, without the least turn for it. I never could attain a true…
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Four ducks on a pond, / A grass-bank beyond, / A blue sky of spring, / White clouds on the…
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The trees are Indian Princes, But soon they'll turn to Ghosts; The scanty pears and apples Hang russet on the…
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A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful—then, His busy hand…
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From first to last it is a dish of rank materialism cleverly cooked up ... . And why is this…
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[People] want me to finish things. But I see them in such a way and paint them accordingly. ... Nothing…
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A person who speaks cleverly is witty; one who asks questions is smart.
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Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch with nature? Will the day come when the…
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There is no question that [Dan] Quayle is an uneducated idiot. But someone, somewhere cleverly realized that the best diversion…
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The American People are witnessing the greatest lie that is cleverly orchestrated by President Obama and his whole administration. President…
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If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't, I'll just respond, cleverly.
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Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as…
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I testify that wickedness is rapidly expanding in every segment of our society. It is more highly organized, more cleverly…
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Have it compose a poem -- a poem about a haircut! But lofty, noble, tragic, timeless, full of love, treachery,…
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