Famous quotes containing the words laurel crown, laurel and/or crown:
“The graceful flowers of innocence are more valuable than the laurel crown of fame.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)
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