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Edmund Waller Quotes: Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.
         

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.


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The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.



Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.



Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.



Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.



The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.

The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.



Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.



Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.



To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!



All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.

All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.



His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.

His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.





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She lacks confidence she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not dare to be herself.

She lacks confidence she craves admiration insatiably. She lives on the reflections of herself in the eyes of others. She does not dare to be herself.



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An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic.



In civilization, as in a southern latitude, man degenerates at length, and yields to the incursion of more northern tribes.

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In terms of legend, people do have a need, but I think you can't have a legend without the work or the art that comes before it.

In terms of legend, people do have a need, but I think you can't have a legend without the work or the art that comes before it.



Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.

Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.



...Bananach sits on your throne, has declared herself Dark Queen." "She WHAT!?" Niall- or perhaps Irial-asked.

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If you're lucky to have three close people in your life, you're blessed.

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I think everyone just goes to London and says like, oh I went international!

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When fans start screaming when they see me it makes my heart smile.

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