William Wordsworth
England
7 Apr 1770 // 23 Apr 1850
Poet
7 Apr 1770 // 23 Apr 1850
Poet
Quotes
The Eagle, he was lord above,
And Rob was lord below.
And Rob was lord below.
A famous man is Robin Hood,
The English ballad-singer's joy.
The English ballad-singer's joy.
Because the good old rule
Sufficeth them, the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power,
And they should keep who can.
Sufficeth them, the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power,
And they should keep who can.
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays