William Collins Quotes & Sayings

I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader's defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more. — William Collins

When a writer becomes a reader of his or her own work, a lot can go wrong. It's like do-it-yourself dentistry. — William Collins

Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing. — William Collins

By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung. — William Collins

Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it. — William Collins

Words like feminism or democracy scare me. They are words with barnacles on them, and you can't see what's underneath. — William Collins

In numbers warmly pure and sweetly strong. — William Collins

Beloved, till life can charm no more; And mourned, till Pity's self be dead. — William Collins

Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. — William Collins

How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest! — William Collins