Robert Browning Quotes

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• We mortals cross the ocean of this world Each in his average cabin of a life; The bests not big, the worst yields elbowroom. Average
• Twere too absurd to slight For the hereafter the todays delight! Absurd
• Needs there groan a world in anguish just to teach us sympathy? Anguish
• Graved inside of it, "Italy". Funny
• I hold that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize. Hold
• For thence a paradox Which comforts while it mocks, - Shall life succeed in that it seems to fail: What I aspired to be, And… Aspired
• Oh, to be in England Now that April's there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware. April
• Dear, dead women, with such hair, too--what's become of all the gold Used to hang and brush their bosoms? All
• Hatred and cark and care, what place have they / In yon blue liberality of heaven?. Blue
• From the sprinkled isles, Lily on lily, that o'erlace the sea. From
• T'was a thief said the last kind word to Christ. Christ took the kindness and forgave the theft. Christ
• For the preacher's merit or demerit, It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer In the earthen vessel, holding treasure, But the main… All
• I am grown peaceful as old age tonight. Age
• We shall march prospering,-not thro' his presence; Songs may inspirit us,-not from his lyre; Deeds will be done,-while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch… Aspire
• There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness;....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the imprisoned… Abides
• Women hate a debt as men a gift. Debt
• The rain set early in tonight, The sullen wind was soon awake, It tore the elm-tops down for spite, And did its best to vex… All
• I know what I want and what I might gain, and yet, how profitless to know. Gain
• What's the earth With all its art, verse, music, worth — Compared with love, found, gained, and kept? All
• Heart, fear nothing, for, heart, thou shalt find her- Next time, herself!-not the trouble behind her Behind

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