I know there are no errors, In the great Eternal plan. Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes by Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes From Ella Wheeler Wilcox All hope is prayer; who calls it hope no more, Sends prayer footsore forth over weary wastes, While he who calls it prayer, gives wings to hope. Ella Wheeler Wilcox prayer hope wings No joy for which thy hungering heart has panted, No hope it cherishes through waiting years, But if thou dost deserve it, shall be granted For with each passionate wish the blessing nears. Tune up the fine, strong instrument of thy being To chord with thy dear hope, and do not tire. When both in key and rhythm are agreeing, Lo! thou shalt kiss the lips of thy desire. The thing thou cravest so waits in the distance, Wrapt in the silences, unseen and dumb: Essential to thy soul and thy existence-- Live worthy of it--call, and it shall come. Ella Wheeler Wilcox distance strong hope Life is a garden forever in flower. Ella Wheeler Wilcox garden flower life Life is a Shylock; always it demands The fullest userer's interest for each pleasure. Gifts are not freely scattered by its hands; We make returns for every borrowed treasure. Ella Wheeler Wilcox treasure life hands How does Love speak? In the faint flush upon the telltale cheek, And in the pallor that succeeds it; by The quivering lid of an averted eye-- The smile that proves the parent to a sigh Thus doth Love speak. Ella Wheeler Wilcox parent eye love I hold it true that thoughts are things Endowed with bodies, breath, and wings, And that we send them forth to fill The world with good results--or ill. Ella Wheeler Wilcox body wings world This dream of our youth will fade out as the splendor Fades from the skies when the sun sinks to sleep. Ella Wheeler Wilcox dream sky sleep All perfect things are saddening in effect. The autumn wood robed in its scarlet clothes, The matchless tinting on the royal rose Whose velvet leaf by no least flaw is flecked. Love's supreme moment, when the soul unchecked Soars high as heaven, and its best rapture knows, These hold a deeper pathos than our woes, Since they leave nothing better to expect. Ella Wheeler Wilcox autumn clothes perfection The world needs divine power in every human being the recognition of which is the secret to all success and happiness. Ella Wheeler Wilcox secret world needs It is impossible to pursue a successful literary career and follow the advice of all one's 'best friends'.I feel compelled to follow the light which my own intellect & judgement cast upon my way, rather than any one of the many conflicting rays which other minds would lend me. Ella Wheeler Wilcox careers light successful Body and mind, and spirit, all combineTo make the Creature, human and divine.Of this great trinity no part deny.Affirm, affirm, the Great Eternal I. Ella Wheeler Wilcox body spirit mind Affirm the body, beautiful and whole, Ella Wheeler Wilcox soul expression beautiful If fallacies come knocking at my door,I'd rather feed, and shelter full a score,Than hide behind the black portcullis, doubt,And run the risk of barring one Truth out.And if pretension for a time deceive,And prove me one too ready to believe,Far less my shame, than if by stubborn act,I brand as lie, some great colossal Fact. Ella Wheeler Wilcox running believe lying Not to the curious or impatient soulThat in the start, demands the end be shown,And at each step, stops waiting for a sign;But to the tireless toiler toward the goal,Shall the great miracles of God be knownAnd life revealed, immortal and divine. Ella Wheeler Wilcox miracle goal waiting Who climbs the mountain does not always climb.The winding road slants downward many a time;Yet each descent is higher than the last. Ella Wheeler Wilcox mountain lasts doe I'm no reformer; for I see more lightThan darkness in the world; mine eyes are quickTo catch the first dim radiance of the dawn,And slow to note the cloud that threatens storm. Ella Wheeler Wilcox eye darkness clouds Who would attain to summits still and fair,Must nerve himself through valleys of despair. Ella Wheeler Wilcox valleys despair nerves No path is wholly rough. Ella Wheeler Wilcox rough gratitude path We laugh, we weep, we hope, we fear,And that's the burden of a year. Ella Wheeler Wilcox burden laughing years Life is too short for any vain regretting... Between the swift sun's rising and its setting, we have no time for useless tears or fretting, life is too short.... Time is the best avenger if we wait, the years speed by, and on their wings bear healing, life is too short for aught but high endeavor-too short for spite, but long enough for love. And love lives on forever and forever. Ella Wheeler Wilcox life-is-too-short regret healing
