I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose = words in their best order; – poetry = the best words in the best order.
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGESilence does not always mark wisdom.
More Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quotes
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The poet, described in ideal perfection, brings the whole soul of man into activity, with the subordination of its faculties to each other according to their relative worth and dignity.
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A great mind must be androgynous.
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The rules of prudence, like the laws of the stone tables, are for the most part prohibitive. “Thou shalt not” is their characteristic formula.
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Work without hope draws nectar in a sieve, And hope without an object cannot live.
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Men of genius are rarely much annoyed by the company of vulgar people, because they have a power of looking at such persons as objects of amusement of another race altogether.
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Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
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Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other, and both together make up one whole.
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There is one art of which people should be masters – the art of reflection.
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He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration.
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The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.
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It has been observed before that images, however beautiful, though faithfully copied from nature, and as accurately represented in words, do not of themselves characterize the poet.
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He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth, will proceed by loving his sect or church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all.
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Some men are like musical glasses; to produce their finest tones you must keep them wet.
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Within today, tomorrow is already walking.
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Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree.
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