A tradition without intelligence is not worth having.

Quote by TS Eliot

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There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence

There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence

There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find...

There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find...

Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, Had a bad cold, nevertheless Is known to be the wisest...

Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, Had a bad cold, nevertheless Is known to be the wisest...

Here undoubtedly lies the chief poetic energy: --in the force of imagination that pierces or...

Here undoubtedly lies the chief poetic energy: --in the force of imagination that pierces or...

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right...

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right...

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible.

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find...

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find...

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one...

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is...

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man...

Liberty is a different kind of pain from prison.

Liberty is a different kind of pain from prison.

I will show you fear in a handful of dust.

I will show you fear in a handful of dust.

A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and...

A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and...

A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.

A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.

Fear is the tax which conscience pays to guilt

Fear is the tax which conscience pays to guilt

For last years words belong to last years language and next years words await another...

For last years words belong to last years language and next years words await another...

Dear God, my prayer for 2012 is a fat bank account and a thin body....

Dear God, my prayer for 2012 is a fat bank account and a thin body....

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age...

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age...