William Alexander Quotations

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.

The deepest rivers make least din, The silent soule doth most abound in care.

Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to get to Spain and were accustomed to travelling, whereas very few workers had left British shores.

The white sail of his soul has rounded the promontory - death.

The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.

Yet with great toil all that I can attain by long experience, and in learned schools, is for to know my knowledge is but vain, and those that think them wise, are greatest fools.

Every person we've had, they have a kid and no (legal) paper. No custody, no power of attorney, not even a note on a napkin.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published everyday, like those of a baseball player.