I heard the old, old, men say 'all that's beautiful drifts away, like the waters. Author: W.B. Yeats Copy Quote More from W.B. Yeats “All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions.” “A man awaits his endDreading and hoping all;Many times he died,Many times rose …” “Wine enters through the mouth,Love, the eyes.I raise the glass to my mouth,I lo…” “Let us go forth, the tellers of tales, and seize whatever prey the heart long f…”