Every Winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down into a vale of grief, And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables

Quote by Charles Kingsley

Topics: Earth Quotes, Grief Quotes

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of...

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of...

Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day.

Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

There is a great deal of human nature in man.

There is a great deal of human nature in man.

Happiness is what happens to us when we try to make someone else happy.

Happiness is what happens to us when we try to make someone else happy.

There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes;...

There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes;...

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one...

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one...

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

Do noble things, not dream them all day long: And so make Life, Death, and...

Do noble things, not dream them all day long: And so make Life, Death, and...

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is...

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is...

The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and...

The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and...

Do noble things, not dream them all day long.

Do noble things, not dream them all day long.

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what...

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what...

We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an...

We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an...

Feelings are like chemicals, the more you analyze them the worse they smell.

Feelings are like chemicals, the more you analyze them the worse they smell.

All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if...

A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if...