What did W. H. Auden mean by: Shall memory restore The steps and the shore, The face and the meeting place. W. H. Auden Poet · England Copy
+ Dance till the stars come down from the rafters Dance, Dance, Dance ’till you drop. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Celebration, Endurance, Joy, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ A false enchantment can all too easily last a lifetime. Author, October 6, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Deception, Illusion, Longevity, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ We were put on this Earth to help others. Why others were put here is beyond me. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Altruism, Confusion, Purpose, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Had Greek civilization never existed … we would never have become fully conscious. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Civilization, Consciousness, History, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ The slogan of Hell: Eat or be eaten. The slogan of Heaven: Eat and be eaten. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Consumption, Harmony, Survival, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ For time is inches And the heart’s changes, Where ghost has haunted Lost and wanted. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Change, Loss, Time, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Acts of injustice done Between the setting and the rising sun In history lie like bones, each one. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, W. H. Auden, Consequences, History, Injustice, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
+ Doom is dark and deeper than any sea-dingle. Author, August 28, 2023January 2, 2025, W. H. Auden, Darkness, Depth, Despair, 0 W. H. Auden Poet · England
The dead drug leaves a ghost behind. At certain hours it haunts the house. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him. Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd U.S. President · USA
Days, months, years fly away, and irrecoverably sink in the abyss of time. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
