and now you live dispersed on ribbon roads, And no man knows or cares who is his neighbor Unless his neighbor makes too much disturbance, But all dash to and fro in motor cars, Familiar with the roads and settled nowhere.

We should not confuse information with knowledge.

Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend, some little token of esteem is needed, like a dish of cream.

He who was living is now dead We who were living are now dying With a little patience.

Envy is everywhere. Who is without envy? And most people Are unaware or unashamed of being envious.

Stand on the highest pavement of the stair- Lean on a garden urn- Weave, weave the sunlight in your hair.

In my beginning is my end. In succession Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended, Are removed, destroyed, restored, or in their place Is an open field, or a factory, or a by-pass. Old stone to new building, old timber to new fires, Old fires to ashes, and ashes to the earth Which is already flesh, fur and faeces, Bone of man and beast, cornstalk and leaf.