My business is not to remake myself, but to make the absolute best of what God made. Robert Browning More Quotes by Robert Browning More Quotes From Robert Browning Sappho survives, because we sing her songs; And Eschylus, because we read his plays! Robert Browning survival play song Genius has somewhat of the infantine; but of the childish not a touch or taint. Robert Browning genius I say, the acknowledgment of God in ChristAccepted by thy reason, solves for theeAll questions in the earth and out of it,And has so far advanced thee to be wise. Robert Browning earth wise reason All the breath and the bloom of the year in the bag of one bee; All the wonder and wealth of the mine in the heart of one gem; In the core of one pearl all the shade and the shine of the sea; Breath and bloom, shade and shine,- wonder, wealth, and-how far above them- Truth, that's brighter than gem, Truth, that's purer than pearl,- Brightest truth, purest trust in the universe- all were for me In the kiss of one girl. Robert Browning girl truth heart In the first is the last, in thy will is my power to believe. Robert Browning lasts believe firsts Are there not, dear Michael, Two points in the adventure of the diver,- One, when a beggar he prepares to plunge; One, when a prince he rises with his pearl? Festus, I plunge. Robert Browning preparation adventure two For life, with all its yields of joy and woe Is just a chance o' the prize of learning love. Robert Browning yield joy love If two lives join, there is oft a scar. They are one and one, with a shadowy third; One near one is too far. Robert Browning scar life two Be sure that God Ne'er dooms to waste the strength he deigns impart. Robert Browning doom waste strength What a thing friendship is - World without end. Robert Browning ends friendship world Into the street the piper stepped, Smiling first a little smile As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while. And the piper advanced And the children followed. Robert Browning magic littles children When is man strong until he feels alone? Robert Browning strong birthday men Though Rome's gross yoke Drops off, no more to be endured, Her teaching is not so obscured By errors and perversities, That no truth shines athwart the lies. Robert Browning errors teaching lying He guides me and the bird. In His good time! Robert Browning guides time bird I dare not so honor my mere wishes and prayers as to put them for a moment beside your noble acts; but this know, I would rather submit to the worst of deaths, so far as pain goes, than have a single dog or cat tortured on the pretence of sparing me a twinge or two. Robert Browning cat pain dog Italy, my Italy! Queen Mary's saying serves for me (When fortune's malice Lost her Calais): "Open my heart, and you will see Graved inside of it 'Italy.'" Robert Browning queens heart lost A people is but the attempt of many To rise to the completer life of one; And those who live as models for the mass Are singly of more value than they all. Robert Browning mass models people Say not "a small event!" Why "small"? Costs it more pain that this ye call A "great event" should come to pass From that? Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed! Robert Browning pain life fall Then welcome each rebuff That turns earth's smoothness rough, Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand, but go! Be our joys three-parts pain! Strive, and hold cheap the strain; Learn, nor account the pang; dare, never grudge the throe! Robert Browning learning pain joy Progress is The law of life: man is not Man as yet. Robert Browning law men life
