Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes by Ella Wheeler Wilcox More Quotes From Ella Wheeler Wilcox And she has a thousand virtues and not one acknowledged sin, But she is the sort of person you could liken to a pin. And she pricks you, and she sticks you, in a way that can't be said, When you seek for what has hurt you, why, you cannot find the head. Ella Wheeler Wilcox angerhurtway The sin and the shame and the sorrow, The crime and the want and the woe That are born there in your workshop, No hand can paint, you know. Ella Wheeler Wilcox angersorrowhands Be careful what rubbish you toss in the tide. On outgoing billows it drifts from your sight, But back on the incoming waves it may ride And land at your threshold again before night. Be careful what rubbish you toss in the tide. Ella Wheeler Wilcox angersightnight Let us clear a little space, And make Love a burial-place. He is dead, dear, as you see, And he wearies you and me. Ella Wheeler Wilcox spaceheartlove Distrust that man who tells you to distrust. He takes the measure of his own small soul, and thinks the world no larger. Ella Wheeler Wilcox soulmenthinking The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox godspringmen Love lights more fire than hate extinguishes. Ella Wheeler Wilcox hatefirelove There is room in the halls of pleasure for a large and lordly train, but one by one we must all file on through the narrow aisles of pain. Ella Wheeler Wilcox pleasurepainrooms God, what a world, if men in street and mart felt that same kinship of the human heart which makes them, in the face of fire and flood, rise to the meaning of true brotherhood. Ella Wheeler Wilcox fireheartmen Better than glory, or honors, or fame, (Though I am striving for those to-day) To know that some heart will cherish my name, And think of me kindly, with blessings, alway. Ella Wheeler Wilcox blessingheartthinking Know that you are great...so dominate. Ella Wheeler Wilcox knowssuccesssports Talk not of the river or lake To those who have looked on the sea. Ella Wheeler Wilcox niecesearivers Mourn not for the vanished ages with their grand, heroic men, who dwell in history's pages and live in the poets pen for the grandest times are before us and the world is yet to see the noblest work of this old earth in the men that are to be. Ella Wheeler Wilcox agemondaymen I know there are no errors, In the great Eternal plan. Ella Wheeler Wilcox planserrorseternity No question is ever settled until it is settled right. Ella Wheeler Wilcox hopememorablejustice Many times I am asked why the suffering of animals should call forth more sympathy from me than the suffering of human beings; why I work in this direction of charitable work more than toward any other. My answer is that because I believe that this work includes all the education and lines of reform which are needed to make a perfect circle of peace and goodwill about the Earth. Ella Wheeler Wilcox animalsympathybelieve There is nothing ridiculous in love. Ella Wheeler Wilcox ridiculouslove Went up from my feet to my head, Ella Wheeler Wilcox flowereyewriting Let no one pray that they know not sorrow, Ella Wheeler Wilcox paingriefsweet Lean on thyself until thy strength is tried; Then ask God's help; it will not be denied. Use thine own sight to see the way to go; When darkness falls ask God the path to show. Think for thyself and reason out thy plan; God has His work and thou hast thine. Exert thy will and use for self-control; God gave thee jurisdiction of thy soul. All thine immortal powers bring into play; Think, act, strive, reason, and look up and pray. Ella Wheeler Wilcox strengthfallthinking
