Many men spend their lives in gazing at their own shadows, and so dwindle away into shadows thereof. — Augustus William Hare Gazing Copy Share Image
Leaves are light, and useless, and idle, and wavering, and changeable; they even dance; and yet God in his wisdom has made… — Augustus William Hare Deny Copy Share Image
What a type of happy family is the family of the Sun! With what order, with what harmony, with what blessed peace,… — Augustus William Hare Blessed Copy Share Image
I was surprised just now at seeing a cobweb around a knocker; for it was not on the door of heaven. — Augustus William Hare Cobwebs Copy Share Image
The cross was two pieces of dead wood; and a helpless, unresisting Man was nailed to it; yet it was mightier than… — Augustus William Hare Christ on the cross Copy Share Image
Few are aware that they want any thing, except pounds schillings and pence. — Augustus William Hare Inspirational Copy Share Image
Science sees signs; Poetry, the thing signified. Co-author with his brother Julius Hare. — Augustus William Hare Brother Copy Share Image
I could hardly feel much confidence in a man who had never been imposed upon. — Augustus William Hare Confidence Copy Share Image
How often one sees people looking far and wide for what they are holding in their hands? Why! I am doing it… — Augustus William Hare Hands Copy Share Image
Curiosity is little more than another name for Hope. — Augustus William Hare Curiosity Copy Share Image
In science its main worth is temporary, as a stepping-stone to something beyond. Even [Newton's] Principia ... is truly but the beginning… — Augustus William Hare Brother Copy Share Image
The poet sees things as they look. Is this having a faculty the less? or a sense the more? — Augustus William Hare Faculty Copy Share Image
Were the purportings of the Bible to be a revelation false, it would still be the truest book that was ever written. — Augustus William Hare Bible Copy Share Image
Friendship is Love with jewels on, but without either flowers or veil. — Augustus William Hare Flower Copy Share Image
The ablest writer is only a gardener first, and then a cook: his tasks are, carefully to select and cultivate his strongest… — Augustus William Hare Cooks Copy Share Image
I suspect we have internal senses. The mind's eye since Shakespeare's time has been proverbial; and we have also a mind's ear.… — Augustus William Hare Argument Copy Share Image
The grand difficulty is to feel the reality of both worlds, so as to give each its due place in our thoughts… — Augustus William Hare Adversity Copy Share Image
