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

William C. Bryant Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 3, 1794
  • Died: Jun 12, 1878

William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.

Weep not that the world changes - did it keep a stable, changeless state, it were cause indeed to weep. change

The groves were God's first temples. nature

Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings. nature

A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty. beauty

Eloquence is the poetry of prose. poetry

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

3 more 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 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

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

74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill