Quotes about Auden

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It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the truth was, it shouldn't be easy to be am — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the truth was, it shouldn't be easy to be am — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry. — W.H. Auden
Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry. — W.H. Auden
Some books are undeservedly forgotten — none are undeservedly remembered.
Some books are undeservedly forgotten — none are undeservedly remembered.
The Auden/Kallman relationship had this to be said for it: It affirmed that it's better to be blatant than latent. — Christopher Hitchens
The Auden/Kallman relationship had this to be said for it: It affirmed that it's better to be blatant than latent. — Christopher Hitchens
Maybe if I'd agreed to do the debutante thing like she wanted. Or taken up pageants instead of riding jump bikes with a — Sarah Dessen
Maybe if I'd agreed to do the debutante thing like she wanted. Or taken up pageants instead of riding jump bikes with a — Sarah Dessen
There are good books which are only for adults.There are no good books which are only for children. — W.H. Auden
There are good books which are only for adults.There are no good books which are only for children. — W.H. Auden
In short, it became possible - never easy, but possible - in the poet Auden's phrase to find the mortal world enough. — Stephen Greenblatt, The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
In short, it became possible - never easy, but possible - in the poet Auden's phrase to find the mortal world enough. — Stephen Greenblatt, The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
John and I noticed that whenever we talked about our children Wystan reached for his cats. — Thekla Clark
John and I noticed that whenever we talked about our children Wystan reached for his cats. — Thekla Clark
Why should I even bother? What's the point, really?"He thought for a moment. "Who says there has to be a point?" he aske — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
Why should I even bother? What's the point, really?"He thought for a moment. "Who says there has to be a point?" he aske — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
The seasonal urge is strong in poets. Milton wrote chiefly in winter. Keats looked for spring to wake him up (as it did — Helen Bevington, When Found, Make a Verse of
The seasonal urge is strong in poets. Milton wrote chiefly in winter. Keats looked for spring to wake him up (as it did — Helen Bevington, When Found, Make a Verse of
What do you think of when you think of mourning?' Jenny asks.The question snaps me back to attention. I answer without r — Steven Rowley, Lily and the Octopus
What do you think of when you think of mourning?' Jenny asks.The question snaps me back to attention. I answer without r — Steven Rowley, Lily and the Octopus
My second thoughts condemnAnd wonder how I dareTo look you in the eye.What right have I to swearEven at one a.m.To love — W.H. Auden, Auden: Poems
My second thoughts condemnAnd wonder how I dareTo look you in the eye.What right have I to swearEven at one a.m.To love — W.H. Auden, Auden: Poems
Hunger allows no choiceTo the citizen or the police — We must love one another or die.
Hunger allows no choiceTo the citizen or the police — We must love one another or die.
I don't know," I said. "What else did you do for your first eighteen years?""Like I said," he said as I unlocked the car — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
I don't know," I said. "What else did you do for your first eighteen years?""Like I said," he said as I unlocked the car — Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride
Auden is an accomplished rhymer and Shakespeare is not. — Peter Porter
Auden is an accomplished rhymer and Shakespeare is not. — Peter Porter