There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence. Philip James Bailey More Quotes by Philip James Bailey More Quotes From Philip James Bailey Sorrow is a stone that crushes a single bearer to the ground, while two are able to carry it with ease. Philip James Bailey crushsorrowtwo Man is one; and he hath one great heart. It is thus we feel, with a gigantic throb athwart the sea, each other's rights and wrongs; thus are we men. Philip James Bailey heartsympathymen Corruption springs from light: 'tis one same power Creates, preserves, destroys; matter whereon It works, on e'er self-transmutative form, Common to now the living, now the dead. Philip James Bailey lightselfspring Men might be better if we better deemed of them. Philip James Bailey ifsmightmen Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. Philip James Bailey simplicitymotivationalart Ah, nothing comes to us too soon but sorrow. Philip James Bailey sorrow Poetry is itself a thing of God; Philip James Bailey prophetpoetrymakers Love is the art of hearts, and heart or arts. Philip James Bailey heartloveart Worthy books Philip James Bailey caresolitudebook Evil and good are God's right hand and left. Philip James Bailey leftevilhands The hero is the world-man, in whose heart One passion stands for all, the most indulged. Philip James Bailey passionheroheart How slight a chance may raise or sink a soul! Philip James Bailey chancesoulmay Fulfill thy fate! Be-do-bear-and thank God. Philip James Bailey fatethank-godbears Hell is more bearable than nothingness. Philip James Bailey bearablehellevil Who can mistake great thoughts? They seize upon the mind; arrest and search, And shake it; bow the tall soul as by wind; Rush over it like a river reeds. Philip James Bailey mistakeriverswind Could we but think with the intensity we love with, we might do great things. Philip James Bailey mightlovethinking Ask not of me, love, what is love? Philip James Bailey fashionlovelife Could I love less, I should be happier now. Philip James Bailey shouldlovelife I cannot love as I have loved, Philip James Bailey woe-untowoe-is-melife Love spends his all, and still hath store. Philip James Bailey storeslovelife