Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition,The Messy Genius of W.H. Auden, National Endowment for the Humanities
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W.H. Auden was an influential English-American poet known for his extensive body of work that explored themes of love, politics, and religion. His poetry is recognized for its intellectual depth, distinctive style, and willingness to confront the social issues of his time. Auden's notable works include "The Age of Anxiety" and "Funeral Blues."
1907–1973·lived 66 years
Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition,The Messy Genius of W.H. Auden, National Endowment for the Humanities
Thank God for books as an alternative to conversation.
A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. W. H.Squares and Oblongs: Essays Based on the Modern Poetry Collection at the Lockwood Memorial Library, 1948
No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible. W. H.The Dyer's Hand, p. 45, 1962
Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. W. H.
Now is the age of anxiety.The Age of Anxiety, Random House, 1947
That’s all 7 quotes by W.H. Auden.