Nor love his peace of mind destroys,
Nor wicked avarice of wealth.
Anniversary Quotes
There is no anniversary collection behind this page. It is put together from the pages on love, marriage, romance and time, then sorted by quality, so what comes up first is whatever those four pages rate highest.
Expect poems and passages from novels more than card lines. Some of the best material here only works with the sentences around it, which is why each quote links to its own page with the source and the notes. If you plan to put one in print, check the flag first: a line marked misattributed is fine to enjoy and risky to credit.
What we have in us of the image of God, is the love of truth and justice.
Love is that flame which, when it is kindled,
Devours everything except the Beloved.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
O love! only a few rays of thy sacred fire radiate in this exhausted world!
I love little pussy, her coat is so warm;
And if I don't hurt her she'll do me no harm.
I love little pussy, her coat is so warm;
And if I don't hurt her she'll do me no harm.
As thy strutting bags with money rise,
The love of gain is of an equal size.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
They say ‘What is love?’ Say ‘renunciation of will’
Whoso has not escaped from will, no will has he.
Spirit is very subtle and love is very jealous,
What room for form, if the felt is hundredfold?