Delmore Schwartz
8 December 1913-11 July 1966
alliteration, n.
Alliteration is like ivy, some of it is poison.
anxiety, n.
Anxiety is somewhat like a blow on the head.
existentialism, n.
Existentialism is the notion that no one else can take a bath for you.
fame, n.
Fame always melts like ice cream in the dish.
love, n.
Love is the most difficult and dangerous form of courage.
time, n.
Time is the fire in which we burn Time is the fire in which we burn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
will, n.
The Will is like a long pencil, it must be sharpened.
Delmore Schwartz