And they write innumerable books; being too vain and...

Quote by Thomas Stearns Eliot about literature, silence, books, being

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And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness.

Thomas Stearns Eliot

Quote by Thomas Stearns Eliot about literature, silence, books, being.

Thomas Stearns Eliot

Thomas Stearns Eliot 1888 - 1965, english poet, dramatist and literary critic

Also called: T. S. Eliot.

Was born on: 26 sep 1888.
Died on 04 jan 1965, at 76 years old.

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