John Masefield
John Masefield
John Edward Masefield, OMwas an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and poems, including "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth1 June 1878
success leadership men
Success is the brand on the brow of the man who aimed too low.
mistake practice design
The three foundations of judgement: Bold Design, Constant Practice, and Frequent Mistakes.
life has-beens great-hope
To most of us the future seems unsure. But then it always has been; and we who have seen great changes must have great hopes.
lonely stars sea
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.
happiness wise
The days that make us happy make us wise
mother giving soul
I hold that when a person dies / His soul returns again to earth; / Arrayed in some new flesh disguise / Another mother gives him birth / With sturdier limbs and brighter brain.