John Wain

The lesson is that dying men must groan;And poets groan in rhymes that please the ear.

— John Wain

This book — amber-clear, cool and with a good head — deserves a thoughtful swig even from people who never drink.

— John Wain

How much of our literature, our political life, our friendships and love affairs, depend on being able to talk peacefully in a bar!

— John Wain

Poetry is to prose as dancing is to walking.

— John Wain