William Collins Quotes

You tell me it is too early to be looking back,
but that is because you have forgotten
the perfect simplicity of being one
and the beautiful complexity introduced by two. - William Collins

Words like feminism or democracy scare me. They are words with barnacles on them, and you can't see what's underneath. - William Collins

With eyes up-rais'd, as one inspir'd, Pale Melancholy sate retir'd, And from her wild sequester'd seat, In notes by distance made more sweet, Pour'd thro' the mellow horn her pensive soul. - William Collins

When words are put together in fresh ways there is a pleasure-giving quality in language, which brings a release of endorphins. - William Collins

When Music, heavenly maid, was young,
While yet in early Greece she sung. - William Collins

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

This is our nation's capital. To have Major League Baseball return to our nation's capital has a special significance, ... There's the opportunity to own something that has been a part of the tradition and legacy of the city and the surrounding area, and now can become part of the fabric of our community. - William Collins

There are many that I miss,
having sent my last one out a car window
sparking along the road one night, years ago. - William Collins

Then there were the wits,
using their last breath to exhale a line,
a devastating capper, as if the world
were simply a large gallery buzzing with people,
and now it was time to throw on a long scarf
and make an exit, leaving
it to someone else to close the door. - William Collins

The sunlight flashes off your windshield,
and when I look up into the small, posted mirror,
I watch you diminish--my echo, my twin--
and vanish around a curve in this whip
of a road we can't help traveling together. - William Collins

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