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William Butler Yeats Quotes: Everything that man esteems Endures a moment or a day. Love's pleasure drives his love away, The painter's brush consumes his dreams.
         

Everything that man esteems Endures a moment or a day. Love's pleasure drives his love away, The painter's brush consumes his dreams.


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This page presents the quote "Everything that man esteems Endures a moment or a day. Love's pleasure drives his love away, The painter's brush consumes his dreams.". Author of this quote is William Butler Yeats. This quote is about pleasure, dream, men, affection, his love, painter, love,.