All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence. Coventry Patmore More Quotes by Coventry Patmore More Quotes From Coventry Patmore To one who waits, all things reveal themselves so long as you have the courage not to deny in the darkness what you have seen in the light. Coventry Patmore lightcouragelong Fortunately for themselves and the world, nearly all men are cowards and dare not act on what they believe. Nearly all our disasters come of a few fools having the "courage of their convictions." Coventry Patmore strengthmenbelieve A saint is a person who does almost everything any other decent person does, only somewhat better and with a totally different motive. Coventry Patmore saintdifferentdoe Great is his faith who dares believe his own eyes. Coventry Patmore eyefaithbelieve The woman is the man's glory, and she naturally delights in the praises which are assurances that she is fulfilling her function; and she gives herself to him who succeeds in convincing her that she, of all others, is best able to discharge it for him. A woman without this kind of "vanity" is a monster. Coventry Patmore vanitywomengiving One fool will deny more truth in half an hour than a wise man can prove in seven years. Coventry Patmore truthwisemen Ask abundantly, for the measure of your asking shall be that of your receiving. Coventry Patmore receivingasksasking A woman is a foreign land. Coventry Patmore foreign-landsland It is one thing to be blind, and another to be in darkness. Coventry Patmore one-thingblinddarkness Ah, whither shall a maiden flee, When a bold youth so swift pursues, And siege of tenderest courtesy, With hope perseverant, still renews! Coventry Patmore siegecourtesyyouth Uncommon things must be said in common words. Coventry Patmore uncommonsaidcommon Creation differs from subsistence only as the first leap of a fountain differs from its continuance. Coventry Patmore fountaincreationfirsts A moment's fruition of a true felicity is enough and eternity not too much. Coventry Patmore fruitiontoo-muchmoments Books are influential in proportion to their obscurity, provided that the obscurity be that of inexpressible Realities. The Bible is the most obscure book in the world. He must be a great fool who thinks he understands the plainest chapter of it. Coventry Patmore bookrealitythinking To have noughtIs to have all things without care or thought! Coventry Patmore careall-things The promises of God are samples of what is promised; as a handful of wheat is of the barn. Coventry Patmore barnswheatpromise The ardour chills us which we do not share. Coventry Patmore chillshare Then sleep the seasons, full of might; While slowly swells the pod, And rounds the peach, and in the night The mushroom bursts the sod. The winter comes: the frozen rut Is bound with silver bars; the white drift heaps against the hut; and night is pierced with stars. Coventry Patmore starssleeptime Life is not life at all without delight. Coventry Patmore coventrydelightlife-is Those who know God know that it is quite a mistake to suppose that there are only five senses. Coventry Patmore five-sensesgodmistake
