Oblivion

Famous quotes containing the word oblivion:

“The sire then shook the honors of his head,
And from his brows damps of oblivion shed
Full on the filial dullness:”
—John Dryden (1631–1700)

“Beneath it all, desire of oblivion runs:
Despite the artful tensions of the calendar....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

“Nor youth, nor strength, nor wisdom spring again,
Nor habitations long their names retain,
But in oblivion to the final day remain.”
—Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612–1672)