Bitter Gold

Famous quotes containing the words bitter and/or gold:

    “The land of faery
    Where nobody gets old and godly and grave,
    Where nobody gets old and crafty and wise,
    Where nobody gets old and bitter of tongue.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    ““The idols have seen lots of poverty,
    Snakes and gold and lice,
    But not the truth....””
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)