“Nor had I any illusions about Algernon Charles Swinburne, who often used to stop my perambulator when he met it on Nurses’ Walk, at the edge of Wimbledon Common, and pat me on the head and kiss me: he was an inveterate pram-stopper and patter and kisser.”
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Robert Graves was a British poet, novelist, and translator, born on July 24, 1895, and died on December 7, 1985. His poetry is diverse and spans various literary movements from classicism to modernism. Known for his profound insights into history and mythology, Graves's novels are also highly regarded. more
“We have to discover the essence of our creation for us to carry out our purpose as believers”
“it does seem the more we drink the better the words go.”
“I understood drinking to be the gasoline of all adventure.”
“I drank whiskey because I was depressed, and whiskey made sure I stayed depressed.”