“Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.”
Quotes by William Allingham
“Not like Homer would I write, Not like Dante if I might, Not like Shakespeare at his best, Not like Goethe or the rest, Like myself, however small, Like myself, or not at all.”
“Round the world and home again, that's the sailor's way!”
William AllinghamWilliam Allingham was an Irish poet, diarist, and editor whose literary contributions spanned the 19th century. He is best known for his lyrical poetry, particularly the enchanting poem "The Faeries,"...