Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"A poet is a light and winged thing."

"Time, the only true currency of life, must be spent wisely."

"The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation."

"To be blind is not misery; not to be blind is."

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing."

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good."

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways to serve humanity."

"Criticism should not be querulous and wasting in mood."

"The face of all the world is changed when one is sure that he is loved."

"Silence can be a form of honesty."

"A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can."

"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame."

"That book is worthy which is opened with expectation and closed with profit."

"Art and intellect are independent forces in any civilization."

"The beautiful things of this world are not ours only to take, but to protect."

"I love to hear the poets read their verses aloud."

"Strength is built through challenges overcome."

"Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration."

"The darkest nights produce the brightest stars."

"To break a habit, one must replace it with a stronger alternative."

"Mind is the great lever of all things."

"I believe in the great poet within every person."

"The world breaks everyone, and many are stronger in the broken places."

"None of us can live alone, without family and friends."

"The kingdom of heaven is within you."

"Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority."

"Never apologize for your passion and ambition."

"A lifetime of happiness begins with a loving heart."

"The world itself is the best teacher if you pay attention."

"Cowardice is not the absence of fear, but surrendering to it."