Inspirational Quotes by William Cowper

Spare feast! a radish and an egg.

— William Cowper

Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.

— William Cowper

In indolent vacuity of thought.

— William Cowper

All we behold is miracle.

— William Cowper

The beggarly last doit.

— William Cowper

O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!

— William Cowper

A noisy man is always in the right.

— William Cowper

Grief is itself a medicine.

— William Cowper

Events of all sorts creep or fly exactly as God pleases.

— William Cowper

Religion, if in heavenly truths attired, Needs only to be seen to be admired.

— William Cowper

Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!

— William Cowper

Though peace be made, yet it's interest that keep peace.

— William Cowper

Pleasure admitted in undue degree, enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.

— William Cowper

Happy the man who sees a God employed in all the good and ills that checker life.

— William Cowper

The only amaranthine flower on earth is virtue; the only lasting treasure, truth.

— William Cowper

The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow.

— William Cowper

Great contest follows, and much learned dust Involves the combatants; each claiming truth, And truth disclaiming both.

— William Cowper

Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true,- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew.

— William Cowper

Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.

— William Cowper

Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing.

— William Cowper

Lived in his saddle, loved the chase, the course, And always, ere he mounted, kiss'd his horse.

— William Cowper

When all within is peace How nature seems to smile Delights that never cease The live-long day beguile

— William Cowper

There goes the parson, oh illustrious spark! And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the clerk.

— William Cowper

A heretic, my dear sir, is a fellow who disagrees with you regarding something neither of you knows anything about.

— William Cowper

Th' embroid'ry of poetic dreams.

— William Cowper

There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.

— William Cowper

Remorse begets reform.

— William Cowper

Blest be the art that can immortalize.

— William Cowper

Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.

— William Cowper

The proud are ever most provoked by pride.

— William Cowper

Unmissed but by his dogs and by his groom.

— William Cowper

That good diffused may more abundant grow.

— William Cowper

His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home.

— William Cowper

And, of all lies (be that one poet's boast) / The lie that flatters I abhor the most.

— William Cowper

As if the world and they were hand and glove.

— William Cowper

Tea - the cups that cheer but not inebriate.

— William Cowper

The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.

— William Cowper

All constraint, / Except what wisdom lays on evil men, / Is evil.

— William Cowper

The only amarantine flower on earth Is virtue.

— William Cowper

Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours.

— William Cowper