“You'll quite remove the ancient curse.”
William Blake (1757–1827) English Romantic poet and artist
No. 5, An Ancient Proverb
Poems from Blake's Notebook (c. 1791-1792), Several Questions Answered
To Sharon Osbourne, after rocker Ozzy's wife caused a stir when she told Camilla "I think you're fucking great" at Queen's Golden Jubilee Concert, Buckingham Palace, June 2002. Davies, Hugh: Four letters from Ozzy's wife fail to rock Palace- The Daily Telegraph (13 July 2002) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1401255/Four-letters-from-Ozzys-wife-fail-to-rock-Palace.html
“You'll quite remove the ancient curse.”
William Blake (1757–1827) English Romantic poet and artist
No. 5, An Ancient Proverb
Poems from Blake's Notebook (c. 1791-1792), Several Questions Answered
“All that we did was human,
stupid, easily forgiven,
Not quite right.”
Gary Snyder (1930) American poet
“Vital spark of heav'nly flame!
Quit, oh quit, this mortal frame”
Alexander Pope (1688–1744) eighteenth century English poet
Stanza 1.
The Dying Christian to His Soul (1712)
Context: Vital spark of heav'nly flame!
Quit, oh quit, this mortal frame:
Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying,
Oh the pain, the bliss of dying!
Dolores O'Riordan (1971–2018) Irish singer
"Dreams"; first released as a single (29 September 1992)
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993)
Alexander Pope (1688–1744) eighteenth century English poet
Stanza 1
Source: The Dying Christian to His Soul (1712)
Jo Cox (1974–2016) UK politician
‘I’ve been in some horrific situations’ - MP http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/i-ve-been-in-some-horrific-situations-mp-1-7642788, ' (26 December 2015)
Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist
Source: The Ladies of the Corridor
“All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot!”
Dr. Seuss (1904–1991) American children's writer and illustrator, co-founder of Beginner Books
Source: Oh, the Places You'll Go! and The Lorax
“Oh, save me God, but not quite yet.”
Francine du Plessix Gray (1930–2019) American writer
The Queen's Lover
“Oh, I am not quite sleeping.
Oh, I am fast in bed.”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Lyrics, Illinois (2005)