"I have seen A curious child, who dwelt……" — William Wordsworth
"I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul listened intensely; for from within were heard Murmurings whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea. Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of faith; and there are times, I doubt not, when to you it doth impart Authentic tidings of invisible things, Of ebb and flow, and ever enduring power, And central peace, subsisting at the heart Of endless Agitation."
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William Wordsworth
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408 Quotes by William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth has 408 quotes on this site.
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We have no knowledge, that is, no general principles drawn from the contemplation of particular facts, but what has been…
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The child is the father of man.
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Strongest minds are often those whom the noisy world hears least.
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Like an army defeated the snow hath retreated.
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Spires whose "silent finger points to heaven."
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Laying out grounds may be considered a liberal art, in some sort like poetry and painting.
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Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name.
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A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by One after one; the sound of rain, and bees Murmuring; the fall…
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My apprehension comes in crowds, I dread the rustling of the grass, The very shadows of the clouds, Have power…
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For youthful faults ripe virtues shall atone.
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All men feel a habitual gratitude, and something of an honorable bigotry, for the objects which have long continued to…
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Like thoughts whose very sweetness yielded proof that they were born for immortality.
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More Agitation Quotes
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To be a human being means to possess a feeling of inferiority which constantly presses towards its own conquest. The…
— Alfred Adler
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It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up…
— Lord Byron
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The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted…
— Thomas Jefferson
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I believe that the community's duty to education is, therefore, its paramount moral duty. By law and punishment, by social…
— John Dewey
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Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and…
— Dalai Lama
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Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let…
— Dalai Lama
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There often seems to be a playfulness to wise people, as if either their equanimity has as its source this…
— Edward Hoagland
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To overcome negative emotions, consulting intuition is always useful. How can it guide you. During nervous periods, it offers a…
— Judith Orloff
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I am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between…
— Thomas Jefferson
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America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration; not agitation, but adjustment;…
— Calvin Coolidge
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It is because peaceful agitation and passive resistance are effective that I uphold them, and it is because force strengthens…
— Benjamin Tucker
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Self-criticism is not "love," and it is certainly not indifferent. It's a form of hatred. And when I name that,…
— Danielle LaPorte
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