I agree about Shaw - he is haunted by the mystery he flouts. He is an atheist who trembles in the haunted corridor.
William Butler YeatsOdor of blood when Christ was slain Made all Platonic tolerance vain And vain all Doric discipline.
William Butler YeatsMock mockers after that That would not lift a hand maybe To help good, wise or great To bar that foul storm out, for we Traffic in mockery.
William Butler YeatsThe best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.
William Butler Yeats