And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about heroism, light, man, face
Quotes by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
28 quotes by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning - english poet
Was born on 06 mar 1806.
Died on 29 jun 1861, at 55 years old.
Died on 29 jun 1861, at 55 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
A woman is always younger than a man at equal years.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about woman, man
An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims make it impossible to be great at all.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about ignorance, greatness, impossible
At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about impossible
But the child's sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath!
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about silence, children, man
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 it and pluck blackberries.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about common sense, earth, rest, god
First time he kissed me, he but only kissed The fingers of this hand wherewith I write; And, ever since, it grew more clean and white.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about time
Girls blush, sometimes, because they are alive, half wishing they were dead to save the shame. The sudden blush devours them, neck and brow; They have drawn too near the fire of life, like gnats, and flare up bodily, wings and all. What then?...
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about shame, fire, fire brigade, life
God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in it.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about gifts, god, things, face
God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about gifts, shame, dream, god, man
He said true things, but called them by wrong names.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about bad, things
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about love, soul
How many desolate creatures on the earth have learnt the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort, in a hospital.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about earth
If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.
Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about love
