W. H. Auden Quote

The greater the love, the more false to its object, Not to be born is the best for man; After the kiss comes the impulse to throttle, Break the embraces, dance while you can.


O Who Can Ever Gaze His Fill (1936)


The greater the love, the more false to its object, Not to be born is the best for man; After the kiss comes the impulse to throttle, Break the...

The greater the love, the more false to its object, Not to be born is the best for man; After the kiss comes the impulse to throttle, Break the...

The greater the love, the more false to its object, Not to be born is the best for man; After the kiss comes the impulse to throttle, Break the...

The greater the love, the more false to its object, Not to be born is the best for man; After the kiss comes the impulse to throttle, Break the...