William Wordsworth, (1770-1850), British Poet Quotes

Not chaos, not the darkest pit of lowest Erebus, nor aught of blinder vacancy, scooped out by help of dreams -- can breed such fear and awe as fall upon us often when we look into our minds, into the mind of man.

The charities that soothe and heal and bless are scattered at the feet of man like flowers.

Golf -- a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together -- humble dependence and manly independence: humble dependence on God, and manly reliance on self.

Give all thou canst; high Heaven rejects the lore of nicely -- calculated less or more.

I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it.

To me, the meanest flower that blows can give thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.

Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present to live better in the future.

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts bring sad thoughts to the mind.

Lost in a gloom of uninspired research.