Hopes and fears Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The everlasting universe of things Flows through the mind, and rolls its rapid waves, Now dark--now glittering--now reflecting gloom-- Now lending splendour, where from…

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

The quick Dreams, The passion-winged Ministers of thought.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!

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The jealous keys of truth's eternal doors.

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“Though we eat little flesh and drink no wine, Yet let's be merry; we'll have tea and toast; Custards for supper, and an endless…

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A dream has power to poison sleep.

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Titles are tinsel, power a corrupter, glorya bubble, and excessive wealth a libel on its possessor.

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“I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed !”

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“Poets and philosophers are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.”

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Dar'st thou amid the varied multitude To live alone, an isolated thing?

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Spirit of BEAUTY, that dost consecrate With thine own hues all thou dost shine upon Of human thought or form, where art thou gone?…

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I love tranquil solitude, And such society As is quiet, wise, and good; Between thee and me What difference? but thou dost possess The…

— Percy Bysshe Shelley