Feb 25, 2010
Quotes by William Wordsworth
"The holy time is quiet as a nun, Breathless with adoration. And 'tis my faith that every flower, Enjoy the air it breathes".
Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft
"It is the preservation of the species, not of individuals, which appears to be the design of Deity throughout the whole of nature".
Quotes by Walter Whitman
"I could turn and live awhile with the animals...they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at them sometimes half the day long. They do not sweat ... Read More
Feb 9, 2010
Quotes by William Blake
"Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed, By the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, wolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye, Could frame they fearful symmetry? When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears, Did ... Read More
Jan 12, 2010
Quotes by Bill William Bryson
"Woods are not like other spaces. To begin with they are cubic. Their trees surround you, loom over you, press in from all sides. They make you feel small and confused and vulnerable, like a small child lost in a crowd of strange legs".
Quotes by Robert Browning
"Any nose, May ravage with impunity a rose. Rats? They fought the dogs and killed the cats, and bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the ... Read More
Dec 16, 2009
Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
"Those things are better which are perfected by nature than those which are finished by art".
Quotes by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
"When fishes flew and forests walked, And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood, Then surely I was born. With monstrous head and sickening cry, And ears like errant wings, The devil's walking parody, On all four-footed things. Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout ... Read More