The beautiful seems right by force of beauty and the feeble wrong because of weakness.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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I tell you, hopeless grief is passionless; That only men incredulous of despair, half-taught in...

I tell you, hopeless grief is passionless; That only men incredulous of despair, half-taught in...

Since when was genius found respectable?

Since when was genius found respectable?

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.

All actual heroes are essential men, / And all men possible heroes...

All actual heroes are essential men, / And all men possible heroes...

And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword....

And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword....

What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?

What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?

An ignorance of means may minister To greatness, but an ignorance of aims Make it...

An ignorance of means may minister To greatness, but an ignorance of aims Make it...

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.