What blockheads are those wise persons, who think it necessary that a child should comprehend everything it reads. Robert Southey More Quotes by Robert Southey More Quotes From Robert Southey There is a magic in that little world, home; it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never know beyond its hallowed limits. Robert Southey magic-in-the-worldcircleshome No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. Robert Southey missing-youi-miss-youfriendship By writing much, one learns to write well. Robert Southey creative-writingwellswriting Never let a man imagine that he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul. The evil effect on himself is certain. Robert Southey evilmenmean It is with words as with sunbeams - the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. Robert Southey teachingteacherhappiness Not where I breathe, but where I love, I live; Not where I love, but where I am, I die. Robert Southey breathelovelife Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth; From heaven it came, to heaven returneth. Robert Southey flamesforeverlove The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired. Robert Southey farewellgoodbyefriendship There are three things in speech that ought to be considered before some things are spoken--the manner, the place and the time. Robert Southey three-thingsspeechthree Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life. They appear so while they are passing; they seem to have been so when we look back on them; and they take up more room in our memory than all the years that succeed them. Robert Southey happinessmemoriesyears Take away love, and not physical nature only, but the heart of the moral world, would be palsied. Robert Southey would-beheartlove Man hath a weary pilgrimage, Robert Southey youthagemen They sin who tell us Love can die: Robert Southey passionambitionlife There is healing in the bitter cup. Robert Southey afflictioncupshealing To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible. Robert Southey wishmindpositive All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things. Robert Southey practicelifelying Some people seem born with a head in which the thin partition that divides great wit from folly is wanting. Robert Southey witbornpeople Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. As the beams to a house, as the bones to the microcosm of man, so is order to all things. Robert Southey citiespeaceorder Kitten is in the animal world what the rosebud is in the garden; the one the most beautiful of all young creatures, the other the loveliest of all opening flowers. Robert Southey catgardenanimal Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life. Robert Southey funny-birthdaylongyears
