W. H. Auden Quotes

My poetry doesn't change from place to place - it changes with the years. It's very important to be one's age. You get ideas you have to turn down - 'I'm sorry, no longer'; 'I'm sorry, not yet.

W. H. Auden

• Important
• Age
• Poetry
• Years
• Sorry
• Maturity

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  W. H. Auden
  • Important
  • Age
  • Poetry