George William Russell was an Irish poet and writer known for his poetry, prose, and philosophical works. His writings often explore the relationship between the individual and the universe, as well as profound insights into nature and mysticism. Russell's writing career spanned multiple domains, including literature, art, and philosophy.
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“There is a law in human nature which draws us to like what we passionately condemn.”
Source: The Economics of Ireland and the Policy of the British Government
Source: Selected poems
“A literary movement: five or six people who live in the same town and hate each other.”
Source: The Living Torch, A. E.
“Whiskey: a torchligh procession marching down your throat.”
“You cannot evoke great spirits and eat plums at the same time.”
“Twilight, a timid, fawn, went glimmering by, and Night, the dark-blue hunter, followed fast.”
Source: Selected poems
Source: Collected Poems
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“Ah, to think how thin the veil that lies Between the pain of hell and Paradise.”
Source: Selected poems