"Now shall I walk or shall I ride?……" — William Henry Davies
"Now shall I walk or shall I ride? 'Ride,' Pleasure said; 'Walk,' Joy replied."
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William Henry Davies
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12 Quotes by William Henry Davies
William Henry Davies has 12 quotes on this site.
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But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one is near.
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Peace to these little broken leaves, That strew our common ground; That chase their tails, like silly dogs, As they…
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I love thee for a heart that’s kind--not for the knowledge in thy mind.
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It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues.
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And hear the pleasant cockoo, loud and long - The simple bird that thinks two notes a song.
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No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere.
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As long as I love Beauty I am young.
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What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.
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Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
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A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.
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The more help a person has in his garden, the less it belongs to him.
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More Joy Quotes
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Happiness depends upon ourselves.
— Aristotle
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What we play is life.
— Louis Armstrong
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Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.
— Neil Armstrong
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I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their…
— Margaret Atwood
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Vampires get the joy of flying around and living forever, werewolves get the joy of animal spirits. But zombies, they're…
— Margaret Atwood
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Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the…
— Kevyn Aucoin
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Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You…
— Kevyn Aucoin
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Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I…
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
— Saint Augustine
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To live happily is an inward power of the soul.
— Marcus Aurelius
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When I took the habit, the Lord immediately showed me how He favours those who do violence to themselves in…
— Teresa of Avila
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