William Butler Yeats Quotes

All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions.

William Butler Yeats

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

OpinionsEmptyExtremeSoulsTend

I have a particular affliction. I am unable to say a word I can't spell.

Jessye Norman

I AmSayWordSpellAmAffliction

When you've been doing comedy for forty years, you really do know most of the jokes. And even if you don't know a specific joke, you can pretty much guess what it's going to be.

John Cleese

ComedyDoingYouKnowFortyJokes

Language operates between literal and metaphorical signification.

Robert Smithson

LanguageLiteralBetweenMetaphorical

People in day-to-day life tend to skim the surface of things and be polite and careful, and that's not the language I speak. I like talking about feelings, fears and memories, anguish and joy, and I find it in music.

Shirley Manson

LifeMusicMemoriesJoyPeopleFind

When you put yourself out there, you're putting yourself in the position to make a mistake.

Roland Martin

YourselfMistakeYouOutPosition

Progress is a choice.

Martin O'Malley

ProgressChoice

I wouldn't say being in a film with The Rock was 'motivating.' 'Terrifying' would be a more accurate description.

Luke Evans

SayRockMoreBeingFilmWould

President Barack Obama was amazing. You know how you imagine it would be to meet a celebrity, and that person may actually have a halo around them or something? Well, he did! He was tall, and he had a halo!

Liza Koshy

AmazingYouPersonKnowMeetTall

I'm kind of new to Twitter. I'm about one year in, so I'm a little late to the party.

Josh Charles

YearLatePartyNewKindLittle

I have a lot of friends that are actors, and I'm blessed to even have a job.

Josh Segarra

JobBlessedFriendsEvenLot

I'm not a professional. Yet somehow, I manage to get away with it.

Chico Buarque

ProfessionalAwayGetManageSomehow

Screaming is bad for the voice, but it's good for the heart.

Conor Oberst

GoodHeartVoiceBadScreaming

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