Margaret Walker was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago. Her notable works include the award-winning poem For My People and the novel Jubilee, set in the South during the American Civil War.
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go. friendship, being good & money
The poetry of a people comes from the deep recesses of the unconscious, the irrational and the collective body of our ancestral memories. poetry
The Word of fire burns today On the lips of our prophets in an evil age. aging
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 sayings from John Millington Synge
3 sayings from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats
28 quotes from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry
27 other thoughts from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill
74 other quotes from Winston Churchill