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William Butler Yeats Quotes

How far away the stars seem, and how far is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart.

William Butler Yeats

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: irish
Birth: June 13, 1865 - January 28, 1939

Topics

Stars Heart Romantic Kiss Far Away

I understand why people achieve a level of fame and disappear, I never understood it before, but it's an attractive prospect to walk away from it all.

Walk People Achieve Why Understand

In the decade before the Civil War various north and south lines of railway were projected and some of these were assisted by grants of land from the Federal Government.

Government War Land Decade Railway

Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.

Me Jazz More Tool Enhance Use

I'd like to get back into journalism. I'm hoping someone will offer me a job as a commentator or one of those political analysts that you see on the news shows all the time.

Time Job Me Political Someone You

The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college.

Great College Win Graduation Back

Anthropology seems so bland and friendly now, but in the early 20th century, Jews could only be dissected badly by these fields. The Jews were extremely assimilated; it's a different world than now.

World Early Now Anthropology Fields

The happiest people I know as a nation are the Burmese; their brightness and cheeriness are proverbial. Kindness to animals is one of their greatest 'weaknesses'; no Burmese will kill an animal, even if it is to put it out of pain.

Robert Baden-Powell

Kindness Pain Animal People Know

I've done well, I've been disappointed, and I think it all goes back to you. Of course the labels are going to be the labels. It's the music business. You are a business. That's what they do. So you've got to protect yourself.

Business Music Yourself Think You

People pull away from something if it's not of good taste. People lean into something if it's okay.

Michael Patrick King

Good People Okay Taste Good Taste

I've been singing my entire life. The guitar came to me later on down the road.

Life Me Singing Road Guitar Down

You know a movie is good when things that are unreal have gotten into your head, and now your day is not the same.

Good Day You Know Now Head

Except for me, no one in my family could draw.

Family Me Except Could Draw

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