Let no one pray that they know not sorrow, Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes by Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes From Ella Wheeler Wilcox Love is as bitter as the dregs of sin, As sweet as clover-honey in its cell; Love is the password whereby souls get in To Heaven--the gate that leads, sometimes, to Hell. Ella Wheeler Wilcox cells sweet love Oh! I know this truth, if I know no other, That passionate Love is Pain's own mother. Ella Wheeler Wilcox pain mother love Love is the crown that glorifies; the curse That brands and burdens; it is life and death. It is the great law of the universe; And nothing can exist without its breath. Ella Wheeler Wilcox life-and-death law love We waste half our strength in a useless regretting; We sit by old tombs in the dark too long. Ella Wheeler Wilcox regret dark long This world is a vaporous jest at best, Tossed off by the gods in laughter, And a cruel attempt at wit were it, If nothing better came after. Ella Wheeler Wilcox laughter life world It is a common fate -- a woman's lot -- To waste on one the riches of her soul, Who takes the wealth she gives him, but cannot Repay the interest, and much less the whole. Ella Wheeler Wilcox women fate giving Let me, tonight look back across the span Ella Wheeler Wilcox generosity dark kindness ... love moves the world along. Ella Wheeler Wilcox world moving Ah, lady! it is hardly what you thought it, This life of luxury and social power; You gave yourself as principal, and bought it, But God extracts the interest hour by hour. Ella Wheeler Wilcox luxury wisdom wise Keep out of the past. It is haunted. Ella Wheeler Wilcox past The art of being kind is all the world needs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox eulogy kindness art The two kinds of people on earth are the people who lift and the people who lean. Ella Wheeler Wilcox earth two people Trust in your own untried capacity. Ella Wheeler Wilcox capacity No one will grieve because your lips are dumb. Ella Wheeler Wilcox lips dumb grieving It is time that outraged public sentiment cry out in detestation of the outrages committed in the name of religion. Ella Wheeler Wilcox religious evil names Distrust that man who tells you to distrust. Ella Wheeler Wilcox distrust men Change is the watchword of progression. Ella Wheeler Wilcox progression change The world has a thousand creeds, and never a one have I; Ella Wheeler Wilcox love-life soul rivers Rejoice, and men will seek you; Ella Wheeler Wilcox wine friendship men Be hald, and your friends are many; Ella Wheeler Wilcox decline drink wine
