W. H. Auden Quotes
If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I'd pay for riding lessons and take his gun away.
W. H. Auden
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I have an advanced degree in procrastination and another one in paranoia.
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I think, certainly in the more civilized societies, women's roles are growing in power all of the time.
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If time were the wicked sheriff in a horse opera, I'd pay for riding lessons and take his gun away.
W. H. Auden