I may not hope from outward forms to win The passion and the life, whose fountains are within

Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Topics: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quotes

What is a epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body brevity, and wit its soul.

What is a epigram? A dwarfish whole. Its body brevity, and wit its soul.

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of...

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of...

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

Friendship is a sheltering tree.

In wonder all philosophy began, in wonder it ends, and admiration fill up the interspace;...

In wonder all philosophy began, in wonder it ends, and admiration fill up the interspace;...

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

Until you understand a writer's ignorance, presume yourself ignorant of his understanding.

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of...

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of...

Poetry: the best words in the best order.

Poetry: the best words in the best order.

Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe

Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe

To most men experience is like the stern lights of a ship, which illuminate only...

To most men experience is like the stern lights of a ship, which illuminate only...

Those who best know human nature will acknowledge most fully what a strength light hearted...

Those who best know human nature will acknowledge most fully what a strength light hearted...

To sentence a man of true genius, to the drudgery of a school is to...

To sentence a man of true genius, to the drudgery of a school is to...

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no...

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no...

A man's desire is for the woman, but the woman's desire is rarely other than...

A man's desire is for the woman, but the woman's desire is rarely other than...

And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.

And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.

Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of...

Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of...

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself...

Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself...

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure.

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure.

The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without...

The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without...

Politics is about winning. If you don't win, you don't get to put your principles...

Politics is about winning. If you don't win, you don't get to put your principles...