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There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, read more
There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together
The heart is forever inexperienced.
The heart is forever inexperienced.
If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.
If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.
Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. read more
Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.
I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady read more
I venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.
The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.
The heart is half a prophet.
The heart is half a prophet.
The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a read more
The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a fool.
Music is the shorthand of emotion.
Music is the shorthand of emotion.