Please don't think me negligent or rude. I am both, in effect, of course, but please don't think me either.
Edna St. Vincent MillayParrots, tortoises and redwoods live a longer life than men do; Men a longer life than dogs do; Dogs a longer life than love does.
Edna St. Vincent MillayI will come back to you, I swear I will; And you will know me still. I shall be only a little taller Than when I went.
Edna St. Vincent Millay