Die Meistersinger Von

Famous quotes containing the words die and/or von:

    ““Not to die on the straw at home,
    Those hands to close these eyes,
    That is all I ask, my dear,
    From the old man in the skies.”
    Day-break and a candle end.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “Mannerism always wants to be finished and doesn’t enjoy the process. Genuine, truly great talent, however, finds its greatest satisfaction in the production.”
    —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)