Quotes by Irving Layton

Irving Layton

Canadian poet

Lived from: 1912 - 2006

Category: Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagCanada

Born: 12 march 1912 Died: 4 january 2006

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  • Conscience: self-esteem with a halo.
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  • God is indeed dead. He died of self-horror when He saw the creature He had made in His own image.
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  • Idealist: a cynic in the making.
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  • If poetry is like an orgasm, an academic can be likened to someone who studies the passion-stains on the bedsheets.
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  • My neighbor doesn't want to be loved as much as he wants to be envied.
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  • Progress of a marriage: ''There was a time when you couldn't make me happy. Now the time has come when you can make me unhappy.''
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  • We love in another's soul whatever of ourselves we can deposit in it; the greater the deposit, the greater the love.
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  • When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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What are the most famous quotes from Irving Layton?

The two most famous quotes from Irving Layton are:

  • "Conscience: self-esteem with a halo."
  • "God is indeed dead. He died of self-horror when He saw the creature He had made in His own image."

When did Irving Layton live?

Irving Layton was born in 1912 and died in the year 2006.