You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of read more

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with read more

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth
My old sorrow wakes and cries.

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth
My old sorrow wakes and cries.

Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
read more

Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
"Careful with fire," is good advice we know
"Careful with words," is ten times doubly so.
Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead;
But God Himself can't kill them when they're said.

There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.
read more

There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.
[Lat., Nessun maggior dolore
Che ricordarsi del tempo felice
Nella miseria.]

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.