A garland of quotations CXXIII

(Upcoming appearances: July 15, 6–7:30, author talk, Hagaman Library, East Haven CT) | July 19, 10–3, Book Walk, Main St., Old Wethersfield CT)

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Who doth ambition shun
And loves to live i’ th’ sun,
Seeking the food he eats,
And pleased with what he gets,
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
•Shakespeare, As You Like It (1599?).

I know that I like fishes, ferns, and snakes,—
Maybe because I liked them when the world
Was young and you and I were salamanders.
•Edwin Arlington Robinson,...