Elizabeth Barrett Browning Quotes

Biography
Type: Poet
Nationality: English
Born: March 6, 1806
Died: June 29, 1861

A woman is always younger than a man at equal years.


An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims make it impossible to be great at all.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

But the child's sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath!
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

First time he kissed me, he but only kissed The fingers of this hand wherewith I write; And, ever since, it grew more clean and white.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For tis not in mere death that men die most.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Girls blush, sometimes, because they are alive, half wishing they were dead to save the shame. The sudden blush devours them, neck and brow; They have drawn too near the fire of life, like gnats, and flare up bodily, wings and all. What then? Who's sorry for a gnat or girl?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, And thrusts the thing we have prayed for in our face, A gauntlet with a gift in it.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

He lives most life whoever breathes most air.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

He said true things, but called them by wrong names.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How many desolate creatures on the earth have learnt the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort, in a hospital.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

If you desire faith, then you have faith enough.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Light tomorrow with today!
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

My sun sets to raise again.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning