Quotes by Thomas Moore
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Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore.
Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery.
To live with them is far less sweet, than to remember thee!
Plants that wake when others sleep. Timid jasmine buds that keep their fragrance to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about.
No, there's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.
A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.
There is something more horrible than hoodlums, churls and vipers, and that is knaves with moral justification for their cause.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.
True change takes place in the imagination.
The heart that has truly loved never forgets But as truly loves on to the close.
Though an angel should write, still 'tis devils must print.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
To Greece we give our shining blades.
Like the stain'd web that whitens in the sun, grow pure by being purely shone upon.
Finding the right work is like discovering your own soul in the world.
Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.
It is only to the happy that tears are a luxury.
Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.
Those evening bells! those evening bells! How many a tale their music tells!
Money is like sex. Some people believe that the more sexual experiences they have, with as many different people as possible, the more fulfill...
The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
If we were to bring creativity down to earth, it would not have to be reserved for exceptional individuals or identified with brilliance. In ordinary life creativity means making something for the soul out of every experience.
The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone In the ranks of death you'll find him,...
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