I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned. Lord Byron More Quotes by Lord Byron More Quotes From Lord Byron The bright sun was extinguish'd, and the stars Did wander darkling in the eternal space. Lord Byron spacestarssun Sweet is revenge-especially to women. Lord Byron revengesweet Like other parties of the kind, it was first silent, then talky, then argumentative, then disputatious, then unintelligible, then altogether, then inarticulate, and then drunk. When we had reached the last step of this glorious ladder, it was difficult to get down again without stumbling. Lord Byron drunkpartyfirsts To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all. Lord Byron sincereliteratureinspirational Happiness was born a twin. Lord Byron twinshappinessinspirational A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress. Lord Byron mentwoschool There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state? Lord Byron passionearthquakeslife If a man proves too clearly and convincingly to himself...that a tiger is an optical illusion--well, he will find out he is wrong. The tiger will himself intervene in the discussion, in a manner which will be in every sense conclusive. Lord Byron optical-illusionsimaginationmen I cannot describe to you the despairing sensation of trying to do something for a man who seems incapable or unwilling to do anything further for himself. Lord Byron incapabletryingmen The devil was the first democrat Lord Byron devilevilfirsts Man's love is of man's life a part; it is a woman's whole existence. In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all the others all she loves is love. Lord Byron passionlovelife Though the day of my Destiny 's over, And the star of my Fate hath declined, Thy soft heart refused to discover The faults which so many could find. Lord Byron fatestarsheart Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure. Lord Byron hatelovemen I should, many a good day, have blown my brains out, but for the recollection that it would have given pleasure to my mother-in-law. Lord Byron good-daylawmother Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at? Lord Byron opinionmadeattitude All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin. Lord Byron angelhappinessmeaningful I have had, and may have still, a thousand friends, as they are called, in life, who are like one's partners in the waltz of this world -not much remembered when the ball is over. Lord Byron ballsfriendshiplife It is true from early habit, one must make love mechanically as one swims; I was once very fond of both, but now as I never swim unless I tumble into the water, I don't make love till almost obliged. Lord Byron lovewatersex They say that Hope is happiness But genuine Love must prize the past; And Mem'ry wakes the thoughts that bless: They rose first -- they set the last. And all that mem'ry loves the most Was once our only hope to be: And all that hope adored and lost Hath melted into memory. Alas! It is delusion all-- The future cheats us from afar: Nor can we be what we recall, Nor dare we think on what we are. Lord Byron memoriespastthinking There is no passion, more spectral or fantastical than hate, not even its opposite, love, so peoples air, with phantoms, as this madness of the heart. Lord Byron passionhateheart
