Ella Wheeler Wilcox Quotes - Page 2

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• 'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.

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  Life, Happiness, Smile

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Worth While”

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• One ship drives east and other drives west by the same winds that blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way they go.

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  Positive, Attitude, Blow

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• For here lies the pleasure of living: In taking God's bounties, and giving The gifts back again.

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  Lying, Giving, Pleasure

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.1361, Delphi Classics

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• All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.

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  Love, Life, Friendship

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2013). “Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Passion”, p.9, eBookIt.com

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• Let no man pray that he know not sorrow, Let no soul ask to be free from pain, For the gall of to-day is the sweet of to-morrow, And the moment's loss is the lifetime's gain.

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  Inspirational, Sweet, Pain

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2012). “Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)”, p.81, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the glory of the world may beautify it.

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  Soul, World, May

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Progress”

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• The dark today leads into light tomorrow. There is no endless joy, and yet no endless sorrow.

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  Dark, Light, Perspective

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• A poor original is better than a good imitation.

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  Originality, Imitation, Poor

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2012). “An Ambitious Man (Annotated Edition)”, p.6, Jazzybee Verlag

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• 'Tis the set of the sail that decides the goal, and not the storm of life.

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  Inspirational, Funny, Goal

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• I Love your lips when they're wet with wine and red with wicked desire.

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  Sexy, Love You, Wine

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “I Love You”

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• In the long run all love is paid by love,
  Though undervalued by the hosts of earth;
  The great eternal Government above
  Keeps strict account and will redeem its worth.
  Give thy love freely; do not count the cost;
  So beautiful a thing was never lost
  In the long run.

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  Love, Beautiful, Running

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.1401, Delphi Classics

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• All in the dark we grope along, And if we go amiss We learn at least which path is wrong, And there is gain in this. We do not always win the race By only running right; We have to tread the mountain's base Before we reach its height.

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  Running, Dark, Winning

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.792, Delphi Classics

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• Give, and thou shalt receive. Give thoughts of cheer,Of courage and success, to friend and stranger.And from a thousand sources, far and near,Strength will be sent thee in thy hour of danger.

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  Cheer, Giving, Stranger

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1917). “The Collected Poems”

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• There is no language that love does not speak.

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  Life, Doe, Language

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.1506, Delphi Classics

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• Day's sweetest moments are at dawn.

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  Dawn, Moments, Sweetest

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.537, Delphi Classics

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• Laugh, and the world laughs with you: Weep, and you weep alone. For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.

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  Sad, Laughter, Being Alone

  'Solitude'

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• Hell is wherever Love is not, and Heaven
  Is Love's location. No dogmatic creed,
  No austere faith based on ignoble fear
  Can lead thee into realms of joy and peace.
  Unless the humblest creatures on the earth
  Are bettered by thy loving sympathy
  Think not to find a Paradise beyond.

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  Life, Love Is, Thinking

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2012). “Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)”, p.1121, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Affirm the body, beautiful and whole,
  The earth-expression of immortal soul.
  
  Affirm the mind, the messenger of the hour,
  To speed between thee and the source of power.
  
  Affirm the spirit, the Eternal I -
  Of this great trinity no part deny.

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  Beautiful, Expression, Soul

  "New Thought Pastels" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, ("Affirm"), 1913.

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• And the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through tears.

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  Happiness, Smile, Laughter

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2012). “Leafs On An Idle Breeze - My Inspirational Poems (Annotated Edition)”, p.477, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Talk happiness. The world is sad enough without your woe. No path is wholly rough.

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  Happiness, Sadness, World

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1908). “Poems of power”

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• It is never too late to begin rebuilding, Though all into ruins your life seems hurled; For see! how the light of the New Year is gilding The wan, worn face of the bruised old world.

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  New Year, Hope, Light

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.555, Delphi Classics

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• Between the finite and the infinite
  The missing link of Love has left a void.
  Supply the link, and earth with Heaven will join
  In one continued chain of endless life.

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  Life, Missing, Heaven

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.1367, Delphi Classics

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• It has ever been since time began, and ever will be, till time lose breath, that love is a mood - no more - to man, and love to a woman is life or death.

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  Love, Life, Women

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• All roads that lead to God are good.

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  God, Good God

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.365, Delphi Classics

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• That each sorrow has its purpose, By the sorrowing oft unguessed, But as sure as the sun brings morning, Whatever is-is best.

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  Morning, Sorrow, Purpose

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.569, Delphi Classics

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