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

Randall Jarrell Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: May 6, 1914
  • Died: Oct 14, 1965

Randall Jarrell was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, novelist, and the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that now bears the title Poet Laureate.

I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry. poetry

The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks. aging

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

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

3 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 thoughts from Dave Barry

27 thoughts from Dave Barry

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

74 views from Winston Churchill