I cannot be content with less than heaven. Philip James Bailey More Quotes by Philip James Bailey More Quotes From Philip James Bailey The worst men often give the best advice. Our deeds are sometimes better than our thoughts. Philip James Bailey advice giving men Write to the mind and heart, and let the ear Glean after what it can. Philip James Bailey mind heart writing The beautiful are never desolate; But some one alway loves them--God or man. If man abandons, God himself takes them. Philip James Bailey beautiful beauty men Death is the universal salt of states; Blood is the base of all things--law and war. Philip James Bailey war death blood The death-change comes. Death is another life. We bow our heads At going out, we think, and enter straight Another golden chamber of the king's Larger than this we leave, and lovelier. And then in shadowy glimpses, disconnect, The story, flower-like, closes thus its leaves. The will of God is all in all. He makes, Destroys, remakes, for His own pleasure, all. Philip James Bailey flower kings death When pride thaws, look for floods. Philip James Bailey pride flood looks Life is less than nothing without love. Philip James Bailey without-love life-is love Life's but a means unto an end, that end, Philip James Bailey ends life mean None but the brave and beautiful can love. Philip James Bailey brave beautiful love Where doubt there truth is - 'tis her shadow. Philip James Bailey atheism shadow doubt One thought settles a life, an immortality. Philip James Bailey settling immortality Words are the motes of thought, and nothing more. Philip James Bailey The goodness of the heart is shown in deeds Philip James Bailey pain kindness peace Youth might be wise; we suffer less from pains than pleasures. Philip James Bailey pain suffering wise We live not to ourselves, our work is life. Philip James Bailey work It is fine to stand upon some lofty mountain thought, and feel the spirit stretch into a view. Philip James Bailey mountain spirit views Thou art a woman, Philip James Bailey women thee art The value of a thought cannot be told. Philip James Bailey values Life is as serious a thing as death. Philip James Bailey serious life-is life The strongest passion which I have is honor. Philip James Bailey strongest passion honor