O for the gentleness of old Romance, the simple planning of a minstrel's song!

Quote by John Keats

Topics: Romance Quotes

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.

The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.

An extensive knowledge is needful to thinking people- it takes away the heat and fever;...

An extensive knowledge is needful to thinking people- it takes away the heat and fever;...

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who...

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who...

I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick...

I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick...

I cannot exist without you - I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you...

I cannot exist without you - I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you...

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...

Let us not go hurrying about and collecting honey, bee-like buzzing here and there for...

Let us not go hurrying about and collecting honey, bee-like buzzing here and there for...

The Public - a thing I cannot help looking upon as an enemy, and which...

The Public - a thing I cannot help looking upon as an enemy, and which...

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty...

Philosophy will clip an angel's wings.

Philosophy will clip an angel's wings.

When I have fears that I may cease to be, Before my pen has gleaned...

When I have fears that I may cease to be, Before my pen has gleaned...

The poetry of the earth is never dead.

The poetry of the earth is never dead.

I wish to beleave in immortality-I wish to live with you forever.

I wish to beleave in immortality-I wish to live with you forever.

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth...

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth...

Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous - who...

Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous - who...

Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all ye know on earth, and all...

Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all ye know on earth, and all...

Success must be continually practiced or it will take wings and fly away.

Success must be continually practiced or it will take wings and fly away.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...