For thence a paradox Which comforts while it mocks, - Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What I aspired to be, And was not, comforts me: A brute I might have been, but would not sink i' the scale. Robert Browning More Quotes by Robert Browning More Quotes From Robert Browning There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness;....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the imprisoned splendor may escape, then in effecting entry for a light supposed to be without. Robert Browning light may way He who did well in war just earns the right, To begin doing well in peace. Robert Browning justice war peace God is in his Heaven, all's right with the world. Robert Browning larks spring heaven Earth changes, but thy soul and God stand sure. Robert Browning soul earth Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor to be good, and better still, best. Robert Browning endeavor gymnastics break But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, to dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, and baffled, get up and begin again. Robert Browning eye laughing fall For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave, The black minute's at end, And the elements' rage, the fiend voices that rave, Shall dwindle, shall blend, Shall change, shall become first a peace out of pain, Then a light, then thy breast, O thou soul of my soul! I shall clasp thee again, And with God be the rest! Robert Browning pain voice light There is nothing so unpardonable as to consent to a senseless, aimless, purposeless life. Robert Browning consent All's love, yet all's law. Robert Browning law love My sun sets to rise again. Robert Browning optimistic spiritual inspirational O lyric Love, half angel and half bird. And all a wonder and a wild desire. Robert Browning angel bird love I want to know a butcher paints, A baker rhymes for his pursuit, Candlestick-maker much acquaints His soul with song, or, haply mute, Blows out his brains upon the flute. Robert Browning soul blow song Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for? Robert Browning positive inspirational life To me at least was never evening yet, but seemed far beautifuller than its day. Robert Browning evening Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true. Robert Browning being-single being-yourself acceptance As is your sort of mind, So is your sort of search: You will find what you desire. Robert Browning mind desire It 's wiser being good than bad; It 's safer being meek than fierce; It 's fitter being sane than mad. My own hope is, a sun will pierce The thickest cloud earth ever stretched; That after Last returns the First, Though a wide compass round be fetched. Robert Browning mad earth clouds Open my heart, and you will see Robert Browning my-heart heart Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay. Robert Browning autumn sympathy fall Paracelsus At times I almost dream I too have spent a life the sages’ way, And tread once more familiar paths. Perchance I perished in an arrogant self-reliance Ages ago; and in that act a prayer For one more chance went up so earnest, so Instinct with better light let in by death, That life was blotted out — not so completely But scattered wrecks enough of it remain, Dim memories, as now, when once more seems The goal in sight again. Robert Browning prayer dream memories
