William Empson Quotes

It seems unpleasantly refined to put things off till someone knows.

William Empson



Law makes long spokes of the short stakes of men.

William Empson



My heart pumps yet the poison draught of you.

William Empson



Slowly the poison the whole blood stream fills. It is not the effort nor the failure tires. The waste remains, the waste remains and kills.

William Empson



The heart of standing is you cannot fly.

William Empson



Waiting for the end, boys, waiting for the end.

William Empson



You don't want madhouse and the whole thing there.

William Empson