Yeats

William Butler Yeats

Irish

Born: June 13th, 1865

Died: January 28th, 1939

Poet, Playwright and Politician

My favorite quotes by Yeats:

"All empty souls tend towards strong opinions."

"An intellectual hatred is the worst."

"But I, being poor, have only dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."

"A pity beyond all telling is hidden in the heart of love."

"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy."

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

"Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before."

Cheers!