When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange - my youth.
Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup.
I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.
I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.
Wisdom is not acquired save as the result of investigation.
Life is but thought.
Though I know he loves me tonight my heart is sad his kiss was not so wonderful as all the dreams I had.
Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart break.
Joy was a flame in me Too steady to destroy. Lithe as a bending reed Loving the storm that sways her - I found more joy in sorrow Than you could find in joy.
I have no riches but my thoughts. Yet these are wealth enough for me.