Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Poet Critic English 1772 – 1834

English Romantic poet and author of Kubla Khan.

379 quotes

"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."
Justice
"Patience is the virtue of the noble."
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength is the power that overcomes obstacles."
Strength
"Fear is the mind killer."
Fear
"Power is the ability to make things happen."
Power
"Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy freedom."
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile."
Adventure
"The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact."
Imagination
"Technology is the practical application of science."
Technology
"History is a teacher if we are willing to learn."
History
"Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Politics
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
War
"Motivation is the driving force behind all actions."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes when you least expect it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the most precious things we have."
Relationships
"Solitude is the furnace of transformation."
Solitude
"The human heart is the great mystery of human existence."
Life
"Love is the most powerful emotion we possess."
Love
"Wisdom is learned through experience and reflection."
Wisdom
"Happiness comes from within, not from external things."
Happiness
"Success is measured by how much you've grown."
Success
"True friendship is rare and precious."
Friendship
"Family is where life begins and love never ends."
Family
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Hope
"Courage is resistance to fear, not absence of fear."
Courage
"Change is inevitable but growth is optional."
Change