Top 8 Quotes by Samuel Hoffenstein

Breathes there a man with hide so tough Who says two sexes aren't enough?

Sex, Men, Two

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

I burned my candle at both ends, And now have neither foes nor friends.

Friendship, Burned, Foe

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

My soul is dark with stormy riot: directly traced over to diet.

Food, Dark, Ayurveda

What a lucky thing the wheel was invented before the automobile; otherwise can you imagine the awful screeching?

Lucky, Modern Life, Awful

When you're away, I'm restless, lonely, wretched, bored, dejected; only here's the rub, my darling dear, I feel the same when you're near.

Love, Lonely, Bored

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

THE HEART'S DEAD ARE NEVER BURIED.

Heart, Buried

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

Babies haven't any hair; Old men's heads are just as bare; between the cradle and the grave lie a haircut and a shave.

Mom, Baby, Lying

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

The dead they sleep a long, long sleep; The dead they rest, and their rest is deep; The dead have peace, but the living weep.

Life, Peace, Sleep

Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”

Samuel Hoffenstein Quotes