Shakespeare was of us, Milton was of us, Burns, Shelley, were with us. They watch from their graves! Robert Browning More Quotes by Robert Browning More Quotes From Robert Browning What so wild as words are? Robert Browning It's wiser being good than bad; It's safer being meek than fierce: It's fitter being sane than mad. Robert Browning being-me mad evil It's like those eerie stories nurses tell, Robert Browning being-yourself mean death The peerless cup afloat Robert Browning nymphs swim lakes I write from a thorough conviction that it is the duty of me, and with the belief that, after every drawback and shortcoming, I do my best, all things considered--that is for me, and, so being, the not being listened to by one human creature would, I hope, in nowise affect me. Robert Browning conviction belief writing But God has a few of us to whom he whispers in the ear; The rest may reason and welcome; 'tis we musicians know. Robert Browning musician ears may The heavens and earth stay as they were; my heart Beats as it beat: the truth remains the truth. Robert Browning earth heart heaven Can we love but on condition that the thing we love must die? Robert Browning conditions dies When pain ends, gain ends too. Robert Browning gains pain ends The candid incline to surmise of late that the Christian faith proves false. Robert Browning candid atheism christian 'Tis well averred, A scientific faith's absurd. Robert Browning positive-atheism absurd atheism Mothers, wives and maids, These be the tools with which priests manage men. Robert Browning wife mother men We find great things are made of little things, And little things go lessening till at last Comes God behind them. Robert Browning little-things lasts littles I have lived, And seen God's hand thro a life time, And all was for the best. Robert Browning life-time god hands Fair or foul the lot apportioned life on earth, we bear alike. Robert Browning fate earth bears Things are where things are, and, as fate has willed, Robert Browning fulfilled fate O woman-country! wooed not wed, Loved all the more by earth's male-lands, Laid to their hearts instead. Robert Browning land heart country I know a mount, the gracious Sun perceives Robert Browning snow long world But facts are facts and flinch not. Robert Browning facts Look not down but up! Robert Browning inspirational looks
