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John Masefield quotes

English Poet June 1, 1878 – May 12, 1967

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John Masefield quote: "Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter."
Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "In this life he laughs longest who laughs last."
In this life he laughs longest who laughs last. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "The days that make us happy make us wise"
The days that make us happy make us wise John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make..."
The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make the longing felt, over untold miles. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "Beauty you lifted up my sleeping eye And filled my heart with..."
Beauty you lifted up my sleeping eye And filled my heart with longing with a look. John Masefield
There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see. John Masefield
The Thames is a wretched river after the Mersey and the ships are not like Liverpool ships and the docks are barren of beauty ... it is a beastly hole after Liverpool; for Liverpool is the town of my heart and I would rather sail a mudflat there than command a clipper out of London John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain."
Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain. John Masefield
It is too maddening. I've got to fly off, right now, to some devilish navy yard, three hours in a seasick steamer, and after being heartily sick, I'll have to speak three times, and then I'll be sick coming home. Still, who would not be sick for England? John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the..."
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain,..."
Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain, And the watch fire under stars, and sleep, and the road again. John Masefield
Christmas ought to be brought up to date? Maria said.?It ought to have gangsters, and aeroplanes and a lot of automatic pistols. John Masefield
Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "The luck will alter and the star will rise."
The luck will alter and the star will rise. John Masefield
John Masefield quote: "Most roads lead men homewards, My road leads forth."
Most roads lead men homewards, My road leads forth. John Masefield

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