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W. H. Auden Quotes
«In a world of prayer, we are all equal in the sense that each of us is a unique person, with a unique perspective on the world, a member of a class of one.»
«If there are any of you at the back who do not hear me, please don't raise your hands because I am also nearsighted.»
«This great society is going smash; / They cannot fool us with how fast they go, / How much they cost each other and the gods! / A culture is no better than its woods.»
«Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.»
«The critical opinions of a writer should always be taken with a large grain of salt. For the most part, they are manifestations of his debate with himself as to what he should do next and what he should avoid.»
Author: W. H. Auden
(Dramatist, Editor, Poet)
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critical, debate, for the most part, grain, Grain of salt, manifestations, salt, taken with
«We would rather be ruined than changed, We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment And let our illusions die.»
«It's frightening how easy it is to commit murder in America. Just a drink too much. I can see myself doing it. In England, one feels all the social restraints holding one back. But here, anything can happen.»