Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
PETRARCHEvents appear sad, pleasant, or painful, not because they are so in reality, but because we believe them to be so and the light in which we look at them depends upon our own judgment.
More Petrarch Quotes
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Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
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From thought to thought, from mountain peak to mountain. Love leads me on; for I can never still My trouble on the world’s well beaten ways.
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Love is the crowning grace of humanity.
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It may be only glory that we seek here, but I persuade myself that, as long as we remain here, that is right. Another glory awaits us in heaven and he who reaches there will not wish even to think of earthly fame.
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Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
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It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
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A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
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Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
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For style beyond the genius never dares.
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