Yeats

Famous quotes containing the word yeats:

    The Roman Empire stood appalled:
    It dropped the reins of peace and war
    When that fierce virgin and her Star
    Out of the fabulous darkness called.
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    Nor seek, for this is also sooth,
    To hunger fiercely after truth,
    Lest all thy toiling only breeds
    New dreams, new dreams; there is no truth
    Saving in thine own heart.
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    Repentance keeps my heart impure;
    But what am I that dare
    Fancy that I can
    Better conduct myself or have more
    Sense than a common man?
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)