What's a man's age? He must hurry more, that's all Cram in a day, what his youth took a year to hold. Robert Browning on age
What Youth deemed crystal, Age finds out was dew. Robert Browning on age
A face to lose youth for, to occupy age With the dream of, meet death with. Robert Browning on age
Fail I alone, in words and deeds? Why, all men strive and who succeeds? Robert Browning on alone
Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone, Not God's, and not the beast's God is, they are, Man partly is, and wholly hopes to be. Robert Browning on alone
It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least. Robert Browning on art
Thou art my single day, God lends to leaven What were all earth else, with a feel of heaven. Robert Browning on art
If you get simple beauty and naught else, you get about the best thing God invents. Robert Browning on beauty
I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time. Robert Browning on beauty
Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay. Robert Browning on best
Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. Robert Browning on best
Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top. Robert Browning on business
White shall not neutralize the black, nor good compensate bad in man, absolve him so: life's business being just the terrible choice. Robert Browning on business
A face to lose youth for, to occupy age With the dream of, meet death with. Robert Browning on death
A minute's success pays the failure of years. Robert Browning on failure
Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character. Robert Browning on faith
Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character. Robert Browning on fear
Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character. Robert Browning on hope
Take away love and our earth is a tomb. Robert Browning on love
So, fall asleep love, loved by me... for I know love, I am loved by thee. Robert Browning on love