Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; But make it hot by striking.
William Butler Yeats Quotes
Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought - asleep. When we are weary of the living, we may repair to the dead, who have nothing of peevishness, pride, or design in their conversation.
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William Butler Yeats (124)
Birth: | 13th June, 1865 |
Death: | 28th January, 1939 |
Nationality: | Irish |
Profession: | Poet, Writer |
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