Art Quote by Walt Whitman

Thou art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon.

— William Shakespeare

“O, the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us! Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, Since riches point to misery and contempt?…

— William Shakespeare

“For poets the wages of sin are poverty.”

— William Logan

“Many cry to the Lord that they may win riches, that they may avoid losses; they cry that their family may be established, they…

— Thomas Aquinas

“[...] There are tales among us that you have sold yourself to the devil, and I know not what.' 'We all have, have we…

— Charles Dickens

“The devil frequently fills our thoughts with great schemes, so that instead of putting our hands to what work we can do to serve…

— Santa Teresa de Jesús

“Much of the Soul they talk, but all awry; And in themselves seek virtue; and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none”

— John Milton

“XXV. How hast thou carried thyself hitherto towards the Gods? towards thy parents? towards thy brethren? towards thy wife? towards thy children? towards thy…

— Marcus Aurelius

“They say that life is an accident, driven by sexual desire, that the universe has no moral order, no truth, no God. Driven by…

— Ved Vyasa

When you resolve to become pious, the devil in your nature cries out at you, "Tread not those paths, O confused one; distress and…

— Rumi

“Let him consider how all want of love, all indifference to the needs, the feelings, the weakness of others; all sharp and hasty judgments…

— Andrew Murray

O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain.

— George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne