1874-1925, American Poet, Critic
A man must be sacrificed now and again to provide for the next generation of men.
Amy Lowell – [Sacrifice]
All books are either dreams or swords.
Amy Lowell – [Books and Reading]
Even Pain pricks to livelier living.
Amy Lowell – [Pain]
For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men lived and worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.
Amy Lowell – [Books and Reading]
Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls.
Amy Lowell – [Hatred]
Moon! Moon! am prone before you. Pity me, and drench me in loneliness.
Amy Lowell – [Moon]
Time! Joyless emblem of the greed of millions, robber of the best which earth can give.
Amy Lowell – [Time and Time Management]