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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
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.
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
Each one sees what he carries in his heart
Have a strong mind and a soft heart.
Have a strong mind and a soft heart.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to read more
Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also to those who need it so much.
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.
What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like read more
What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.