Famous quotes by Poets

Poets"Poetry is the language of the soul, a way to share the inmost feelings and thoughts of the heart." This is a view shared by lots of poets throughout history, who have actually used their words to record the elegance of life as well as the power of the human spirit. From William Wordsworth to Maya Angelou, these poets have influenced generations with their words of knowledge as well as understanding. Here are several of one of the most motivating quotes from these wonderful poets, using understanding into the power of poetry as well as the charm of life.
Small: Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible - Marion C. Garretty
Marion C. Garretty
"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"
Marion C. Garretty, Poet
Small: On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows - Edward Young
Edward Young
"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"
Edward Young, Poet
Small: A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost - Marion C. Garretty
Marion C. Garretty
"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost"
Marion C. Garretty, Poet
Small: No man is happy who does not think himself so - Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
"No man is happy who does not think himself so"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: And all may do what has by man been done - Edward Young
Edward Young
"And all may do what has by man been done"
Edward Young, Poet
Small: Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom - Euripides
Euripides
"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom"
Euripides, Poet
Small: Silence does not always mark wisdom - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"Silence does not always mark wisdom"
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poet
Small: Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them - Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
"Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life - Euripi
Euripides
"The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life"
Euripides, Poet
Small: Skill and confidence are an unconquered army - George Herbert
George Herbert
"Skill and confidence are an unconquered army"
George Herbert, Poet
Small: The best way out is always through - Robert Frost
Robert Frost
"The best way out is always through"
Robert Frost, Poet
Small: How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise! - Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
"How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!"
Alexander Pope, Poet
Small: Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it - Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it"
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, Poet
Small: The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken - Henry W. Longfellow
Henry W. Longfellow
"The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken"
Henry W. Longfellow, Poet
Small: Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind - Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell
"Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind"
Alice Meynell, Poet
Small: By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself - Menander
Menander
"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"
Menander, Poet
Small: The middle course is the best - Cleobulus
Cleobulus
"The middle course is the best"
Cleobulus, Poet
Small: The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth pra
Solomon Ibn Gabriol
"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others"
Solomon Ibn Gabriol, Poet
Small: A beautiful face is a mute recommendation - Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus
"A beautiful face is a mute recommendation"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit - Kahlil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran
"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit"
Kahlil Gibran, Poet
Small: Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked - Walter Savage Landor
Walter Savage Landor
"Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked"
Walter Savage Landor, Poet
Small: Safe, for a child, is his fathers hand, holding him tight - Marion C. Garretty
Marion C. Garretty
"Safe, for a child, is his father's hand, holding him tight"
Marion C. Garretty, Poet
Small: Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error a
Publilius Syrus
"Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: The eyes have one language everywhere - George Herbert
George Herbert
"The eyes have one language everywhere"
George Herbert, Poet
Small: The only certain freedoms in departure - Robert Frost
Robert Frost
"The only certain freedom's in departure"
Robert Frost, Poet
Small: When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language - John Donne
John Donne
"When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language"
John Donne, Poet
Small: Gods gifts put mans best dreams to shame - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame"
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Poet
Small: A friend is worth all hazards we can run - Edward Young
Edward Young
"A friend is worth all hazards we can run"
Edward Young, Poet
Small: Wonder is involuntary praise - Edward Young
Edward Young
"Wonder is involuntary praise"
Edward Young, Poet
Small: Still seems it strange, that thou shouldst live forever? Is it less strange, that thou shouldst live at all? T
Edward Young
"Still seems it strange, that thou shouldst live forever? Is it less strange, that thou shouldst live at all? This is a miracle; and that no more"
Edward Young, Poet
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