Wylie

Famous quotes containing the word wylie:

    “The years go by in single file;
    But none has merited my fear,
    And none has quite escaped my smile.”
    —Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)

    “If you would keep your soul
    From spotted sight or sound,
    Live like the velvet mole;
    Go burrow underground.”
    —Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)

    “The worst and best are both inclined
    To snap like vixens at the truth.
    But, O, beware the middle mind
    That purrs and never shows a tooth!”
    —Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)