Famous Stevie Smith Quotes

Unpopular, lonely and loving, Elinor need not trouble, For if she were not so loving, She would not be so miserable.– Stevie Smith

The world is come upon me, I used to keep it a long way off, But now I have been run over and I am in the hands of the hospital staff.– Stevie Smith

I’ll have your heart, if not by gift my knife Shall carve it out. I’ll have your heart, your life.– Stevie Smith

Oh Lion in a peculiar guise,Sharp Roman road to Paradise,Come eat me up, I’ll pay thy tollWith all my flesh, and keep my soul.– Stevie Smith
