Happiness Quotes by Robert Herrick

Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, Adversity then breeds the discontent.

— Robert Herrick

It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and…

— Robert Herrick

Whatever comes, let's be content withal; Among God's blessings there is not one small.

— Robert Herrick

When a daffadill I see, Hanging down his head towards me, Guess I may, what I must be: First, I shall decline my head;…

— Robert Herrick

In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is

— Robert Herrick

“Have ye beheld (with much delight) A red rose peeping through a white? Or else a cherry (double graced) Within a lily? Centre placed?…

— Robert Herrick

Necessity makes dastards valiant men.

— Robert Herrick

Buying, possessing, accumulating--this is not worldliness. But doing this in the love of it, with no love of God paramount--doing it so that thoughts…

— Robert Herrick

Tears are the noble language of eyes, and when true love of words is destitute. The eye by tears speak, while the tongue is…

— Robert Herrick

Bid me to live, and I will live Thy Protestant to be: Or bid me love, and I will give A loving heart to…

— Robert Herrick

That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer.

— Robert Herrick

Show me thy feet, show me thy legs, thy thighs Show me those fleshy principalities; Show me that hill where smiling love doth sit,…

— Robert Herrick

Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on; Back-turning slackens resolution.

— Robert Herrick

Attempt the end and never stand to doubt; Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.

— Robert Herrick

The readiness of doing doth expresse No other but the doer's willingnesse.

— Robert Herrick