Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God.

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go.

...But the child's sob in silence curses deeper / Than the strong man in his wrath.

I am one who could have forgotten the plague, listening to Boccaccio's stories; and I am not ashamed of it.

And if God choose I shall but love thee better after death.

What we call Life is a condition of the soul. And the soul must improve in happiness and wisdom, except by its own fault. These tears in our eyes, these faintings of the flesh, will not hinder such improvement.

What I do, and what I dream include thee, as the wine must taste of its own grapes.

My patience has dreadful chilblains from standing so long on a monument.

I saw, in gradual vision through my tears, The sweet, sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life, who by turns had flung A shadow across me.

Measure not the work until the day's out and the labor done.

Alas, I have grieved so I am hard to love. Yet love me--wilt thou? Open thine heart wide, And fold within, the wet wings of thy dove.

And yet, because I love thee, I obtain From that same love this vindicating grace, To live on still in love, and yet in vain

If I leave all for thee, wilt thou exchange And be all to me?

Will that light come again, As now these tears come...falling hot and real!

Who so loves believes the impossible.

Quick-loving hearts ... may quickly loathe.

My sun sets to rise again.

The little cares that fretted me, I lost them yesterday Among the fields above the sea, Among the winds at play.

God's gifts put men's best dreams to shame.

Light tomorrow with today.

With stammering lips and insufficient sound I strive and struggle to deliver right the music of my nature.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.

All actual heroes are essential men, And all men possible heroes.

Parting is all we know of heaven And all we need of hell

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach

You're something between a dream and a miracle.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.

No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books.

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.

You were made perfectly to be loved and surely I have loved you in the idea of you my whole life long.

Love me sweet With all thou art Feeling, thinking, seeing; Love me in the Lightest part, Love me in full Being.

Why, what is to live? Not to eat and drink and breathe,—but to feel the life in you down all the fibres of being, passionately and joyfully.

“The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.”

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

“It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.”

“He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.”

“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.”

“A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.”

“He who will not economize will have to agonize.”

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

“I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.”

“They must change who would be constant in happiness and wisdom.”

“Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.”

“Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.”

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

“To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.”

“It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.”

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”