In age I knew the mountains
But my weary wings could not follow my vision --
Genius is wisdom and youth.
(Alexander Throckmorton)
More Quotes from Edgar Lee Masters:
If a man could bite the giant handThat catchs and destroys him,
As I was bitten by a rat
While demonstrating my patent trap,
In my hardware store that day.
Edgar Lee Masters
And if the people find you can fiddle,
Why, fiddle you must and for all your life.
Edgar Lee Masters
The inner kernel is freedom,
It is light, purity --
I can no more,
Find the goal or lose it, according to your vision.
Edgar Lee Masters
I never saw any difference
Between playing cards for money
And selling real estate,
Practicing law, banking, or anything else.
Edgar Lee Masters
My wife hated me, my son went to the dogs.
Edgar Lee Masters
It was the vision, vision, vision of the poets
Democratized!
Edgar Lee Masters
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