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William Collins quotes

English Poet December 25, 1721 – June 12, 1759

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William Collins quote: "Beloved, till life can charm no more; And mourned, till Pity's..."
Beloved, till life can charm no more; And mourned, till Pity's self be dead. William Collins
William Collins quote: "Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent..."
Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it. William Collins
I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader's defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more. William Collins
William Collins quote: "How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's..."
How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest! William Collins
William Collins quote: "When a writer becomes a reader of his or her own work, a lot..."
When a writer becomes a reader of his or her own work, a lot can go wrong. It's like do-it-yourself dentistry. William Collins
William Collins quote: "In numbers warmly pure and sweetly strong."
In numbers warmly pure and sweetly strong. William Collins
William Collins quote: "Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I..."
Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing. William Collins
William Collins quote: "Words like feminism or democracy scare me. They are words with..."
Words like feminism or democracy scare me. They are words with barnacles on them, and you can't see what's underneath. William Collins
William Collins quote: "By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their..."
By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung. William Collins
William Collins quote: "Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his..."
Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. William Collins

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