Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas, (Swansea, October 27 1914 – November 9 1953 in New York City) was a Welsh poet and writer. He is widely considered to be among the greatest poets of the 20th century; his most famous poems include "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" and "And Death Shall Have No Dominion."

Quotes

• "Do not go gentle into that good night / rage, rage against the dying of the light"
• "Though lovers be lost love shall not / and death shall have no dominion"
• "An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you."
• "Someone's boring me. I think it's me."
• "I just had eighteen straight whiskeys. I think that's the record." (Disputed: See Talk Page) (He died 5 days later, of causes possibly related to excessive drinking.)