'Tis the little rift within the lute - That by and by will make the music mute, And, ever widening, slowly silence all

Quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Topics: Silence Quotes

There is more faith in an honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds

There is more faith in an honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds

A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.

A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.

I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

So many worlds, so much to do, so little done, such things to be.

So many worlds, so much to do, so little done, such things to be.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control - these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control - these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

My strength has the strength of ten because my heart is pure.

My strength has the strength of ten because my heart is pure.

Nature, red in tooth and claw.

Nature, red in tooth and claw.

Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes...

Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes...

Believe me, than in half the creeds.

Believe me, than in half the creeds.

'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

Manners are not idle, but the fruit. Of loyal nature and of noble mind.

Manners are not idle, but the fruit. Of loyal nature and of noble mind.

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure

Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing...

Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing...

Who trusted God was love indeed And love Creation's final law - Tho' Nature, red...

Who trusted God was love indeed And love Creation's final law - Tho' Nature, red...

A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.

A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.

Brief is life but love is long.

Brief is life but love is long.

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

The Gods themselves cannot recall their gifts.

Authority forgets a dying king.

Authority forgets a dying king.

We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and...

We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and...