Happy the man who sees a God employed in all the good and ills that checker life.
WILLIAM COWPER
WILLIAM COWPER
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The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.
William CowperWilliam Cowper I am out of humanity’s reach.I must finish my journey alone,Never hear the sweet music of speech;I start at the sound of my own.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
William CowperWilliam Cowper While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Pleasure admitted in undue degree, enslaves the will, nor leaves the judgment free.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;
William CowperWilliam Cowper Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Time, as he passes us, has a dove’s wing, Unsoil’d, and swift, and of a silken sound.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e’en in age, and at our latest day.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Tea – the cups that cheer but not inebriate.
William CowperWilliam Cowper Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same.
William CowperWilliam Cowper The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.
William CowperWilliam Cowper How happy it is to believe, with a steadfast assurance, that our petitions are heard even while we are making them; and how delightful to meet with a proof of it in the effectual and actual grant of them.
William CowperWilliam Cowper
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Caught inside my mind trapped between its horrid lines losing precious time.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Some women will have you look at life differently.
Eleni SophiaEleni Sophia The biggest reward often require the largest risks.
Nicole BrownNicole Brown Being with you is familiar, like playing guitar after some time; the theory is there but my fingers have forgotten the chords.
AstaAsta Late-night conservations, Breathtaking memories, and an endless sky full of unseen dazzling stars. That’s how I want to remember us.
AurthurAurthur Nothing is more terrifying than falling in love.
Helena DegnHelena Degn People who cannot see through souls will keep searching for beauty in faces and will never find it.
Shilpa GoelShilpa Goel There is someone out there waiting to love you in all the ways you deserve.
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It’s always important to be checking in with people you love.
FinneasFinneas I always try to go back and check my old stuff. It’s like watching the tapes of the game. You want to go back and go as hard as before.
JeezyJeezy Parents test our patience more than anyone else…Being around them keeps you in check…that’s what keeps you humbled.
Nouman Ali KhanNouman Ali Khan Before you check out for the weekend, check in with someone you love.
Sonya MatejkoSonya Matejko How will we know its forever? We will spend our days together laughing, and never check the time.
Mark AnthonyMark Anthony We don’t want to wait on someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities.
Nipsey HussleNipsey Hussle Check what’s going on inside too.
Sophia JoanSophia Joan Check on yourself more than you check your phone.
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