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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

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

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 lives most life whoever breathes most air.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about air, life

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.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about love

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

If you desire faith, then you have faith enough.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about faith, contentment

Light tomorrow with today!

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about light

My sun sets to raise again.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about sun

Since when was genius found respectable?

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about genius