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.

Marion C. Garretty

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"

Marion C. Garretty, Poet

Edward Young

"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"

Edward Young, Poet

Marion C. Garretty

"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost"

Marion C. Garretty, Poet

Publilius Syrus

"No man is happy who does not think himself so"

Publilius Syrus, Poet

Edward Young

"And all may do what has by man been done"

Edward Young, Poet

Euripides

"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom"

Euripides, Poet

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Silence does not always mark wisdom"

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poet

Publilius Syrus

"Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them"

Publilius Syrus, Poet

Euripides

"The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life"

Euripides, Poet

George Herbert

"Skill and confidence are an unconquered army"

George Herbert, Poet

Robert Frost

"The best way out is always through"

Robert Frost, Poet

Alexander Pope

"How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!"

Alexander Pope, Poet

"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it"

Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, Poet

Henry W. Longfellow

"The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken"

Henry W. Longfellow, Poet

Alice Meynell

"Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind"

Alice Meynell, Poet

Menander

"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"

Menander, Poet

Cleobulus

"The middle course is the best"

Cleobulus, Poet

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

Publilius Syrus

"A beautiful face is a mute recommendation"

Publilius Syrus, Poet

Kahlil Gibran

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit"

Kahlil Gibran, Poet

Walter Savage Landor

"Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked"

Walter Savage Landor, Poet

Marion C. Garretty

"Safe, for a child, is his father's hand, holding him tight"

Marion C. Garretty, Poet

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

George Herbert

"The eyes have one language everywhere"

George Herbert, Poet

Robert Frost

"The only certain freedom's in departure"

Robert Frost, Poet

John Donne

"When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language"

John Donne, Poet

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame"

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Poet

Edward Young

"A friend is worth all hazards we can run"

Edward Young, Poet

Edward Young

"Wonder is involuntary praise"

Edward Young, Poet

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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