Wilbur

Famous quotes containing the word wilbur:

“Mind in its purest play is like some bat
That beats about in caverns all alone,
Contriving by a kind of senseless wit
Not to conclude against a wall of stone.”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)

“Yet the things themselves
in thoughtless honor
Have kept composure,”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)

“The tall camels of the spirit
Steer for their deserts,”
—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)