Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.

Quote by John Donne

Topics: Art Quotes, Passion Quotes

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

Be your own palace, or the world is your jail.

Be your own palace, or the world is your jail.

The day breaks not, it is my heart.

The day breaks not, it is my heart.

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

We asked none leave to love; nor will we owe Any, so cheap a death,...

Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure...

Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure...

God himself took a day to rest in, and a good man's grave is his...

God himself took a day to rest in, and a good man's grave is his...

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the...

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the...

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the...

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the...

One short sleep past, we wake eternally, / And death shall be no more; death,...

One short sleep past, we wake eternally, / And death shall be no more; death,...

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease.

My rags of heart can like, wish, and adore, but after one such love can...

My rags of heart can like, wish, and adore, but after one such love can...

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some...

As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some...

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art...

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art...

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send...

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send...

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

As soon as there was two there was pride

As soon as there was two there was pride

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom