Quotes about english-poet
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A little too wise, they say, do ne'er live long.
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Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary.
english-poet fresh month
He was as fresh as is the month of May. Geoffrey Chaucer
english-poet hearts imagination
There are two worlds: the world we can measure with line and rule, and the world that we feel with our hearts and imagination. Leigh Hunt
english-poet poetry search
For me, poetry is always a search for order.
english-poet sick
And I was desolate and sick of an old passion. Ernest Dowson
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He gave to misery (all he had) a tear. Thomas Gray
english-poet further man renew turn
Let a man turn to his own childhood - no further - if he will renew his sense of remoteness, and of the mystery of change. Alice Meynell
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It is not what I do, it is the way I do it, that will get me in the end.
english-poet life
Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process.
english-poet extremely good health savings valuable
Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.
english-poet enjoy humor people realize
I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive.
english-poet rest
Ah, take the Cash in hand and waive the Rest. Edward Fitzgerald
english-poet lark
We rise with the lark and go to bed with the lamb. Nicholas Breton
english-poet foolhardy shot
I expected to be shot at any moment and if they had done I would have understood, that they couldn't take risks with someone foolhardy or so unpredictable. Laurie Lee
english-poet wisdom
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. William Cowper
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A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring. William Congreve
english-poet experience heaven help nature
In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide. George Crabbe
english-poet wisdom
Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way. George Crabbe
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To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent. George Crabbe
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If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. Robert Southey
english-poet frame hasty judgments
How little do they see what is, who frame their hasty judgments upon that which seems. Robert Southey
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You don't want madhouse and the whole thing there. William Empson
english-poet glory man
Glory to Man in the highest! For Man is the master of things. Algernon Charles Swinburne
english-poet learning mortals shows
Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordings enjoy. Edward Young
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Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod. Jean Ingelow
english-poet players
The fact that we write about it doesn't mean we play better than ordinary players at all. Al Alvarez
english-poet ways
I could think of worse ways of going than at the poker table. Al Alvarez
english-poet mistakes money point sitting
But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table. Al Alvarez
english-poet man
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms. Virgil
english-poet lives quite reminding
I was reminding them of their lives and I think that was why it was read so much, but this was quite unintentional and unpredictable. Laurie Lee
english-poet ignore march people shuffle sing thousands tip
But thousands of people march to my songs, some just ignore me and shuffle along, some other tip me, hah, and sometimes they sing right along. Jon English
english-poet hope
I live on hope and that I think do all Who come into this world. Robert Bridges