Little men build up great ones, but the snow colossus soon melts; the good stand under the eye of God, and therefore stand. Walter Savage Landor More Quotes by Walter Savage Landor More Quotes From Walter Savage Landor I sometimes think that the most plaintive ditty has brought a fuller joy and of longer duration to its composer that the conquest of Persia to the Macedonian. Walter Savage Landor duration joy thinking No thoroughly occupied person was ever found really miserable. Walter Savage Landor miserable persons found Belief in a future life is the appetite of reason. Walter Savage Landor afterlife belief life-is Do not expect to be acknowledged for what you are, much less for what you would be; since no one can well measure a great man but upon the bier. Walter Savage Landor would-be appreciation men The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it. Walter Savage Landor ascending rocks world He who first praises a book becomingly is next in merit to the author. Walter Savage Landor next criticism book The sweetest souls, like the sweetest flowers, soon canker in cities, and no purity is rarer there than the purity of delight. Walter Savage Landor flower soul cities Those who speak against the great do not usually speak from morality, but from envy. Walter Savage Landor envy morality speak A true philosopher is beyond the reach of fortune. Walter Savage Landor philosopher fortune Great men too often have greater faults than little men can find room for. Walter Savage Landor greatness littles men True wit, to every man, is that which falls on another. Walter Savage Landor wit men fall Ah what avails the sceptred race, Ah what the form divine! What every virtue, every grace! Rose Aylmer, all were thine. Rose Aylmer, whom these wakeful eyes May weep, but never see, A night of memories and of sighs I consecrate to thee. Walter Savage Landor eye night memories The eyes of critics, whether in commending or carping, are both on one side, like a turbot's. Walter Savage Landor eye criticism sides Shakespeare is not our poet, but the world's. Walter Savage Landor poet world O Music! how it grieves me that imprudence, intemperance, gluttony, should open their channels into thy sacred stream. Walter Savage Landor sacred music grieving Sculpture and painting are moments of life; poetry is life itself. Walter Savage Landor sculpture painting poetry Every witticism is an inexact thought; that which is perfectly true is imperfectly witty. Walter Savage Landor wit witty Avoid, which many grave men have not done, words taken from sacred subjects and from elevated poetry: these we have seen vilely prostituted. Avoid too the society of the barbarians who misemploy them. Walter Savage Landor done taken men Friendship is a vase, which, when it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after. Walter Savage Landor vases violence broken As we sometimes find one thing while we are looking for another, so, if truth escaped me, happiness and contentment fell in my way. Walter Savage Landor contentment sometimes way
