The everlasting universe of things Flows through the mind, and rolls its rapid waves, Now dark--now glittering--now reflecting gloom-- Now lending splendour,… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
The beauteous dragonfly's dancing By the waves of the rivulet glancing; She dances here and she dances there, The glimmering, glittering flutterer… — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
At a time when it's possible for thirty people to stand on the top of Everest in one day, Antarctica still remains… — David Attenborough Copy Share Image
Did I ever tell you,’ said Lymond pausing on the afterthought, on his way to the flap, ‘that that aunt of mine… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
Not to discriminate every moment some passionate attitude in those about us, and in the very brilliancy of their gifts some tragic… — Walter Pater Copy Share Image
The great end of prudence is to give cheerfulness to those hours which splendour cannot gild, and acclamation cannot exhilarate; those soft… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The creatures with whom we share the planet and whom, in our arrogance, we wrongly patronize for being lesser forms, they are… — Henry Beston Copy Share Image
Alas, day, you brought light, You trailed splendour You showed us god: I salute you, most precious one, But I go to… — Hilda Doolittle Copy Share Image
And in any case, to the old man, when the world becomes trite, the triteness arises not so much from a cessation… — Alexander Smith Copy Share Image
There are many images and realities of what women are, become, can be - strong, vulnerable, dogged, determined, frail, brave, courageous. The… — Jocelynne Scutt Copy Share Image
A transition from an author's book to his conversation is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“Celebrate the varied splendour in this world, and remind yourself that it can also be found in you.” — Dr Salma Farook Copy Share Image
Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower. — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
One often reads that the 1950s was the golden age of Cuban music, but it was really one long phase, from 1937… — Ned Sublette Copy Share Image
The great have private feelings of their own, to which the interests of humanity and justice must curtsy. Their interests are so… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
I have lived long enough to know that the evening glow of love has its own riches and splendour. — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
Pleased be you, my Lord, with all your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day and through whom you give… — Francis of Assisi Copy Share Image
Poverty has, in large cities, very different appearances; it is often concealed in splendour, and often in extravagance. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The Heavenly City will vie with the moon and even the sun for beauty and splendour! — David Berg Copy Share Image
Kings ought never to be seen upon the stage. In the abstract, they are very disagreeable characters: it is only while living… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
It may be that, while we plodding realists go on, for ever preoccupied with our daily chores, abstracting a microscopic pleasure from… — William McFee Copy Share Image
The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the most imposing personages of the a splendid procession; it is by them… — Walter Bagehot Copy Share Image
Miss Mills replied, on general principles, that the Cottage of content was better than the Palace of cold splendour, and that where… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Life, that can shower you with so much splendour, is unremittingly cruel to those who have given up. — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
Why, sir," said he, looking about him, "what splendour I see: gold lace, breeches, cocked hats. Allow me to recommend a sandwich.… — Patrick O'Brian Copy Share Image
