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)

    “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)

    “Avoid the reeking herd,
    Shun the polluted flock,
    Live like that stoic bird,
    The eagle of the rock.”
    —Elinor Wylie (1885–1928)