William Watson, "A Note on Epigram," 1883's Quote - I have succeeded in arresting some casual wing of thought as it fl

I have succeeded in arresting some casual wing of thought as it flew, some transient wave of emotion as it subsided… – William Watson, “A Note on Epigram,” 1883

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