30 quotes
English poet (1806–1861)
“Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.”
"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach."
on Love
"Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God."
on Nature
"Smiles, tears, of all my life! - and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death."
"If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only."
"With my lost saints - I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life! - and if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death."
"Earth's crammed with heaven...But only he who sees, takes off his shoes."
"An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims make it impossible to be great at all."
on Ambition
"You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long."
"For tis not in mere death that men die most."
on Death
"Who so loves believes the impossible."
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you"
"Let no one 'til his death be called unhappy. Measure not the work Until the day's out and the labor done: Then bring your gauges."
"Light tomorrow with today!"
on Hope
"Light tomorrow with today."
"No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books."
on Faith
"Better farPursue a frivolous trade by serious means,Than a sublime art frivolously."
on Art
"And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword. Ready to do what a hero can."
on Courage
"Love me sweet With all thou art Feeling, thinking, seeing; Love me in the Lightest part, Love me in full Being."
"Love doesn't make the world go round Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
"What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?"
on Philosophy
