George Herbert
George Herbert
George Herbertwas a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. Herbert's poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as "a pivotal figure: enormously popular, deeply and broadly influential, and arguably the most skilful and important British devotional lyricist."...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 April 1593
humor talking conversation
In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
mean literature owing-a-debt
Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
inspirational greatness men
There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
truth honesty lying
Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
forgiveness bridges heaven
He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.
truth errors faults
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
motivational positive courage
Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
wall add shows
Would it even be possible to add a "suggested wallpaper" feature that analyzes your favored walls and shows similar ones?
helping
HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose
fire
Let anger's fire be slow to burn.
fire may advantage
Calmness is great advantage; he that lets Another chafe, may warm him at his fire.
honor deeds ill
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
Be useful where thou livest.
house owners shows
The house shows the owner.