A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.

The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
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The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
That deaden suffering;
And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor,
The liberty to die.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

My heart is wax to be moulded as she pleases, but enduring as
marble to retain.

My heart is wax to be moulded as she pleases, but enduring as
marble to retain.

You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, read more

You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, or agree, unless you live it.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I
cause the widow's heart to read more

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I
cause the widow's heart to sing for joy.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.

A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts read more

A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it can never again hold quite as much love for her

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the read more

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the censures of the world.