Famous quotes containing the words william b and/or black:
“My father upon the Abbey stage, before him a raging crowd.
This Land of Saints, and then as the applause died out,
Of plaster Saints; his beautiful mischievous head thrown back.”
—William Butler Yeats (18651939)
“The desire of most parents is first and foremost to do what is best for their children. Every interview with a mother or father confirms this, every letter written by a parent breathes this deep-seated wish, I hope I am doing the right thing for my child. This is real and honest, and at the very base of parenthood.”
—Irma Simonton Black (20th century)