But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

Quote by John Donne

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Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call...

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

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

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say,...

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and...

I throw myself down in my chamber, and I call in, and invite God, and...

As soon as there was two there was pride

As soon as there was two there was pride

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...

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally ;If our two loves be one, or thou and...

Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally ;If our two loves be one, or thou and...

Imagine God to be at play with us, but a gamester...

Imagine God to be at play with us, but a gamester...

Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you.

Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you.

Sleep is pain's easiest salve, and doth fulfill all the offices of death, except to...

Sleep is pain's easiest salve, and doth fulfill all the offices of death, except to...

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner.

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...

Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name.

Twice or thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, Even over the longest distance. Same goes...

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, Even over the longest distance. Same goes...

There is no remedy for love but to love more

There is no remedy for love but to love more

We can only learn to love by loving.

We can only learn to love by loving.