William Ernest Henley Quotes:
Ocupation: Poet
Life: August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903
Birthday: August 23
Death: July 11
Behold me waiting—waiting for the knife.... The thick, sweet mystery of chloroform, The drunken dark, the little death-in-life.... [F]ace to face with chance, I shrink a little: My hopes are strong, my will is something weak. ...I am ready But, gentlemen my porters, life is brittle: You carry Cæsar and his fortunes—steady!
source: William Ernest Henley, “Before”
topic: Sweet, Strong, Dark, Chloroform, Sars
