W. H. Auden Quotes

As biological organisms made of matter, we are subject to the laws W. H. Auden Picture Quote

As biological organisms made of matter, we are subject to the laws

— W. H. Auden

The element of craftsmanship in poetry is obscured by the fact that W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The element of craftsmanship in poetry is obscured by the fact that

— W. H. Auden

The camera may do justice to laughter, but must degrade sorrow. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The camera may do justice to laughter, but must degrade sorrow.

— W. H. Auden

Genealogies are admirable things, provided they do not encourage the curious delusion W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Genealogies are admirable things, provided they do not encourage the curious delusion

— W. H. Auden

In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or W. H. Auden Picture Quote

In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or

— W. H. Auden

Behind you swiftly the figure comes softly, The spot on your skin is a shocking disease. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Behind you swiftly the figure comes softly, The spot on your skin is a shocking disease.

— W. H. Auden

Money is the necessity that frees us from necessity. Of all novelists W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Money is the necessity that frees us from necessity. Of all novelists

— W. H. Auden

A poor American feels guilty at being poor, but less guilty than W. H. Auden Picture Quote

A poor American feels guilty at being poor, but less guilty than

— W. H. Auden

A poet must never make a statement simply because it is sounds W. H. Auden Picture Quote

A poet must never make a statement simply because it is sounds

— W. H. Auden

A dead man who never caused others to die seldom rates a statue. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

A dead man who never caused others to die seldom rates a statue.

— W. H. Auden

If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I’d pay W. H. Auden Picture Quote

If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I’d pay

— W. H. Auden

There are not many English novels which deserve to be called great: W. H. Auden Picture Quote

There are not many English novels which deserve to be called great:

— W. H. Auden

Be subtle, various, ornamental, clever, And do not listen to those critics W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Be subtle, various, ornamental, clever, And do not listen to those critics

— W. H. Auden

The poet who writes “free” verse is like Robinson Crusoe on his W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The poet who writes “free” verse is like Robinson Crusoe on his

— W. H. Auden

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot

— W. H. Auden

One rational voice is dumb: over a grave The household of Impulse W. H. Auden Picture Quote

One rational voice is dumb: over a grave The household of Impulse

— W. H. Auden

For time is inches And the heart’s changes, Where ghost has haunted Lost and wanted. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

For time is inches And the heart’s changes, Where ghost has haunted Lost and wanted.

— W. H. Auden

Into this neutral air Where blind skyscrapers use Their full height to W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Into this neutral air Where blind skyscrapers use Their full height to

— W. H. Auden

The parlour cars and Pullmans are packed also with scented assassins, salad-eaters W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The parlour cars and Pullmans are packed also with scented assassins, salad-eaters

— W. H. Auden

Attacking bad books is not only a waste of time but also W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Attacking bad books is not only a waste of time but also

— W. H. Auden

Thou shalt not answer questionnaires Or quizzes upon world affairs, Nor with W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Thou shalt not answer questionnaires Or quizzes upon world affairs, Nor with

— W. H. Auden

Few can remember clearly when innocence came to a sudden end, the W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Few can remember clearly when innocence came to a sudden end, the

— W. H. Auden

Political history is far too criminal to be a fit subject of W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Political history is far too criminal to be a fit subject of

— W. H. Auden

Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.

— W. H. Auden

One of the most horrible, yet most important, discoveries of our age W. H. Auden Picture Quote

One of the most horrible, yet most important, discoveries of our age

— W. H. Auden

A culture is no better than its woods W. H. Auden Picture Quote

A culture is no better than its woods

— W. H. Auden

The child unlucky in his little State, Some hearth where freedom is W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The child unlucky in his little State, Some hearth where freedom is

— W. H. Auden

Without communication with the dead, a fully human life is not possible. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Without communication with the dead, a fully human life is not possible.

— W. H. Auden

Adjectives are the potbelly of poetry. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Adjectives are the potbelly of poetry.

— W. H. Auden

Left to itself the masculine imagination has very little appreciation for the W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Left to itself the masculine imagination has very little appreciation for the

— W. H. Auden

If the most significant characteristic of man is the complex of biological W. H. Auden Picture Quote

If the most significant characteristic of man is the complex of biological

— W. H. Auden

We are lived by powers we pretend to understand. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

We are lived by powers we pretend to understand.

— W. H. Auden

A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of W. H. Auden Picture Quote

A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of

— W. H. Auden

Detective stories have nothing to do with works of art. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Detective stories have nothing to do with works of art.

— W. H. Auden

How happy the lot of the mathematician. He is judged solely by W. H. Auden Picture Quote

How happy the lot of the mathematician. He is judged solely by

— W. H. Auden

An unmanly sort of man whose love life seems to have been W. H. Auden Picture Quote

An unmanly sort of man whose love life seems to have been

— W. H. Auden

Without art, we should have no notion of the sacred; without science, W. H. Auden Picture Quote

Without art, we should have no notion of the sacred; without science,

— W. H. Auden

It’s frightening how easy it is to commit murder in America. Just W. H. Auden Picture Quote

It’s frightening how easy it is to commit murder in America. Just

— W. H. Auden

I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen. W. H. Auden Picture Quote

I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen.

— W. H. Auden

The relation of faith between subject and object is unique in every W. H. Auden Picture Quote

The relation of faith between subject and object is unique in every

— W. H. Auden

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