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He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man read more
Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
We are not downhearted, but we cannot understand what is
happening to our neighbours.
We are not downhearted, but we cannot understand what is
happening to our neighbours.
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities
. . . because it is the quality which guarantees read more
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities
. . . because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear.
Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
No person among us deserves any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action, but the consciousness of having read more
No person among us deserves any other reward for performing a brave and worthy action, but the consciousness of having served his nation.
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.