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.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart!

Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart!

For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.

For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.

His heart was one of those which most enamour us,
Wax to receive, and marble to retain.

His heart was one of those which most enamour us,
Wax to receive, and marble to retain.

My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]

My peace is gone, my heart is heavy.
[Ger., Meine Ruh ist hin,
Mein Herz ist schwer.]

The heart is forever making the head its fool.

The heart is forever making the head its fool.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. •Evander Holyfield read more

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. •Evander Holyfield The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers. •Deepak Chopra Whether you call my heart affectionate, or you call it womanish: I confess, that to my misfortune, it is soft. •Ovid Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. •Ralph Waldo Emerson A heart in love with beauty never grows old. •Turkish Proverb To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.