Quote Author: William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats – ‘Do not wait to strike till t…

‘Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘Like a long-legged fly upon …

‘Like a long-legged fly upon the stream His mind moves upon silence.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘Be secret and exult Because …

‘Be secret and exult Because of all things known That is most difficult.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘When you are old and gray an…

‘When you are old and gray and full of sleep And nodding by the fire take down this book And slowly read and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once and of their shadows deep; How many loved … Continue reading

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William Butler Yeats – ‘An aged man is but a paltry …

‘An aged man is but a paltry thing A tattered coat upon a stick unless Soul clap its hands and sing and louder sing For every tatter in its mortal dress.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘Its certain there is no fine…

‘Its certain there is no fine thing Since Adams fall but needs much laboring.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘In dreams begin responsibili…

‘In dreams begin responsibility.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘The only business of the hea…

‘The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘An intellectual hate is the …

‘An intellectual hate is the worst.’

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William Butler Yeats – ‘Education is not filling a b…

‘Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire.’

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