The peerless cup afloat Robert Browning More Quotes by Robert Browning More Quotes From Robert Browning Never brag, never bluster, never blush. Robert Browning brag bluster bragging If you get simple beauty and naught else, you get about the best thing God invents. Robert Browning simple attitude beauty T'was a thief said the last kind word to Christ. Christ took the kindness and forgave the theft. Robert Browning thieves lasts kindness How strange now, looks the life he makes us lead; So free we seem, so fettered fast we are! Robert Browning fetters deep-thought freedom Ambition is not what man does... but what man would do. Robert Browning ambition doe men Lofty designs must close in like effects. Robert Browning lofty effects design From the sprinkled isles, Lily on lily, that o'erlace the sea. Robert Browning lilies sea islands When I love most, love is disguised. In hate; and when hate is surprised, in love, then I hate most. Robert Browning i-hate hate love-is Unless you can love, as the angels may, With the breadth of heaven betwixt you; Unless you can dream that his faith is fast, Through behoving and unbeloving; Unless you can die when the dream is past- Oh, never call it loving! Robert Browning angel dream past Good strong thick stupefying incense-smoke! Robert Browning incense catholicism strong Rejoice that man is hurled, From change to change unceasingly, His soul's wings never furled! Robert Browning soul wings men Desire joy and thank God for it. Renounce it, if need be, for other's sake. That's joy beyond joy. Robert Browning thank-god desire joy The past is gained, secure, and on record. Robert Browning secure records past Since there my past life lies, why alter it? Robert Browning deceit lying past Outside are the storms and strangers: we — Oh, close, safe, warm sleep I and she, — I and she! Robert Browning storm sleep love Truth never hurt the teller. Robert Browning truth hurt A pretty woman's worth some pains to see, Robert Browning pretty-woman women pain In the morning of the world, When earth was nigher heaven than now. Robert Browning morning heaven world A man in armor is his armor's slave. Robert Browning armor slave men The sad rhyme of the men who proudly clung To their first fault, and withered in their pride. Robert Browning pride men firsts
