Beauty is whatever gives joy.
Edna St. Vincent Millay Quotes
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely.
Similar Quotes
Be first the master of yourself. - Baltasar Gracián
Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next. - Charles Simmons
When you make a choice, you change the future. - Deepak Chopra
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. - W.P. Kinsella
These days people seek knowledge, not wisdom. Knowledge is of the past, wisdom is of the f... - Vernon Cooper
Comments on: "Edna St. Vincent Millay Quotes: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely."
-
World, world, I cannot get thee close enough! Long have I known a glory in it all, But never knew like this; Here such a pattern is As stretcheth me apart. Lord, I do fear Thou’st made the world too beautiful this year: My soul is all but out of me—let fall No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call.
Topics in UncategorizedTags in World
Birth: | 22nd February, 1892 |
Death: | 19th October, 1950 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Poet |
Edna St. Vincent Millay was an American lyrical poet and playwright. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923, the third woman to win the award for poetry, and was also known for her feminist activism and her many love affairs. She used the pseudonym Nancy Boyd for her prose work. The poet Richard Wilbur asserted, "She wrote some of the best sonnets of the century."
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 31st March
Births
- 1972 - Alejandro Amenabar
- 1948 - Al Gore
- 1916 - Tommy Bolt
- 1934 - Shirley Jones
- 1938 - David Steel
Deaths
- 1998 - Tim Flock
- 1980 - Lavinia Goodell
- 2008 - Robert F Goheen
- 1976 - Paul Strand
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends