"The midge's wing beats to and fro A……" — Coventry Patmore

"The midge's wing beats to and fro A thousand times ere one can utter O."

— Coventry Patmore

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16 Quotes by Coventry Patmore

Coventry Patmore has 16 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Then sleep the seasons, full of might; While slowly swells the pod, And rounds the peach, and in the night…
The more wild and incredible your desire, the more willing and prompt God is in fulfilling it, if you will…
Let me love Thee so that the honour, riches, and pleasures of the world may seem unworthy even of hatred…
Great is his faith who dares believe his own eyes.
O, Heart, remember thee That Man is none, Save One.
To one who waits, all things reveal themselves so long as you have the courage not to deny in the…
Life is not life at all without delight.
Uncommon things must be said in common words, if you would have them to be received in less than a…
All reasoning ends in an appeal to self-evidence.
A saint is a person who does almost everything any other decent person does, only somewhat better and with a…
Nearly all of our disasters come from a few fools having the courage of their convictions.
One fool will deny more truth in half an hour than a wise man can prove in seven years.

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More Beats Quotes

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One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork. — Edward Abbey
I was always a good student. I wasn't the A-plus student, but I studied really hard, and I probably had… — Tyra Banks
Every time I wake up, I see myself like somebody beat me up. — Javier Bardem
If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them. — Charles Barkley
Unlike curing cancer or heart disease, we already know how to beat hunger: food. — Mario Batali
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. — Stella Adler
The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single… — Mary McLeod Bethune
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. — Josh Billings
As an actress we don't beat one another. It's whoever's right for the part. — Juliette Binoche
I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So… — Larry Bird
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. — William Blake
I never do any album to beat it. I do it to extend it. — Mary J. Blige

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