Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love.
Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door the dark night wakes - the glory breaks, Christmas comes once more.
The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.
Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.
We may say that on the first Good Friday afternoon was completed that great act by which light conquered darkness and goodness conquered sin. That is the wonder of our Saviour's crucifixion.
No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind.
We are most often in the dark when we are the most certain, and the most enlightened when we are the most confused.
The Divine flow that wants to move through me requires stillness.
Greg stands up, wiping his mouth. "I saw your mother's trial in the paper, Sharpe. I know you're just like her. " "If I was, I would make you beg to blow me," I sneer.
I find that women want to tell me about their birthing experiences. In the most excruciating detail. Its not put me off having children, but I do feel like I know too much.