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Famous W. H. Auden Quotes
“The sky is darkening like a stain Something is going to fall like rain And it won't be flowers”
“The stars are not wanted now, put out every one Pack up the moon & dismantle the sun.”
“Each in the cell of himself is almost convinced of his freedom.”
“A dead man who never caused others to die seldom rates a statue.”
“Shall memory restore The steps and the shore, The face and the meeting place.”
“There's always another story. There's more than meets the eye.”
“Lovers have lived so long with giants and elves, they won't believe again in their own size.”
“Dance till the stars come down from the rafters Dance, Dance, Dance 'till you drop.”
“Man is a history-making creature, who can neither repeat his past, nor leave it behind.”
“The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen.”
“To choose what is difficult all one's days, as if it were easy, that is faith”
“If we really want to live, we'd better start at once to try.”
“Cats can be very funny, and have the oddest ways of showing they're glad to see you.”
“To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself.”