Wilbur

Famous quotes containing the word wilbur:

“Young as she is, the stuff
Of her life is a great cargo, and some of it heavy:
I wish her a lucky passage.”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)

“If the juggler is tired now, if the broom stands
In the dust again, if the table starts to drop
Through the daily dark again, and though the plate
Lies flat on the table top,
For him we batter our hands
Who has won for once over the world’s weight.”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)

“Once in his lifetime every artist feels the hand of God and creates something that comes alive.”
—Crane Wilbur (1889–1973)