To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.
It is right it should be so, Man was made for joy and woe; And when this we rightly know, Through the world we safely go.
He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
Exuberance is beauty.
The cut worm forgives the plow.
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.
The bird, a nest; the spider, a web; man, friendship.
Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads without improvement are roads of genius.
He who desires but acts not breeds pestilence.
Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.
Life delights in life.
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love All pray in their distress.
Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.
The Old and New Testaments are the Great Code of Art.
I have mental joys and mental health, Mental friends and mental wealth, I've a wife that I love and that loves me; I've all but riches bodily.