Inspirational quotes Quote by Thomas Gray

There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief without the help of any other argument.

— Thomas Gray

What female heart can gold despise? What cat 's averse to fish?

— Thomas Gray

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the…

— Thomas Gray

Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,/ The bee's collected treasure sweet,/ Sweet music's melting fall, but sweeter yet/ The still small voice of…

— Thomas Gray

Sorrow's faded form, and solitude behind.

— Thomas Gray

He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.

— Thomas Gray

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

— Thomas Gray

“Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. - Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College ”

— Thomas Gray

“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave Awaits alike the inevitable hour: The paths…

— Thomas Gray

Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it.

— Thomas Gray

E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.

— Thomas Gray

How low, how little are the proud, How indigent the great!

— Thomas Gray