Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Anne Sexton Novelist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 9, 1928
  • Died: Oct 4, 1974

Anne Sexton was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children.

Death's in the good-bye. death

It doesn't matter who my father was it matters who I remember he was. Father's Day

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 more thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

28 other wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 sayings from Dave Barry

27 sayings from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more views from Winston Churchill

74 more views from Winston Churchill