The Danaan children laugh, in cradles of wrought gold, William Butler Yeats More Quotes by William Butler Yeats More Quotes From William Butler Yeats What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy. William Butler Yeats doemen If what I say resonates with you, it's merely because we're branches of the same tree. William Butler Yeats branchesemotionaltree By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live. William Butler Yeats progressivelogicimagination There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met. William Butler Yeats inspirationalfriendshiplife There is another world, but it is in this one. William Butler Yeats chaoslifeworld Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats motivationalgraduationinspirational If suffering brings wisdom, I would wish to be less wise. William Butler Yeats wisdomsufferingwise When You Are Old" WHEN you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. William Butler Yeats starsdreambook The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner. William Butler Yeats periodstragedyjoy Life is a long preparation for something that never happens. William Butler Yeats disappointmentlifelong Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. William Butler Yeats motivationalpositiveinspirational Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. William Butler Yeats teamworkwiseinspirational The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. William Butler Yeats doubt-and-certaintyanarchypassionate But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. William Butler Yeats dreamlovelife It is one of the great troubles of life that we cannot have any unmixed emotions. There is always something in our enemy that we like, and something in our sweetheart that we dislike. William Butler Yeats emotiontroubleenemy We taste and feel and see the truth. We do not reason ourselves into it. William Butler Yeats tastereasonfeels Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame! William Butler Yeats flamesangeldance Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing. William Butler Yeats happyhappinessinspirational Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends. William Butler Yeats real-friendsfriendshipmen One should say before sleeping: I have lived many lives. I have been a slave and a prince. Many a beloved has sat upon my knee and I have sat upon the knees of many a beloved. Everything that has been shall be again. William Butler Yeats kneesbelovedsleep
