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

Paul Engle Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Oct 12, 1908
  • Died: Mar 22, 1991

Paul Engle, noted American poet, editor, teacher, literary critic, novelist, and playwright. He is perhaps best remembered as the long-time director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and as founder of the International Writing Program, both at the University of Iowa.

The sharpest memory of our old-fashioned Christmas eve is my mother's hand making sure I was settled in bed. Christmas

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise. wisdom

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 other wisdom & wit 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 quotes from Dave Barry

27 other quotes from Dave Barry

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

74 quotes from Winston Churchill