Wylie

Famous quotes containing the word wylie:

“I was, being human, born alone;
I am, being woman, hard beset;
I live by squeezing from a stone
The little nourishment I get.”
—Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)

“The worst and best are both inclined
To snap like vixens at the truth.
But, O, beware the middle mind
That purrs and never shows a tooth!”
—Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)

“Avoid the reeking herd,
Shun the polluted flock,
Live like that stoic bird,
The eagle of the rock.”
—Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)