Thee Quotes

But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that it is also to be conquered not without, but within thee.

What I do and what I dream include thee, as the wine must taste of its own grapes.

Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.

By the God of thy Father who shall help thee, and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

It behoves thee to love God wisely; and that may thou not do but if thou be wise.

Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee.

As I walk'd by myself, I talk'd to myself, And myself replied to me; And the questions myself then put to myself, With their answers I give to thee.

What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.

Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!

Absolute truth belongs to Thee alone.

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

Become dust - and they will throw thee in the air; Become stone - and they will throw thee on glass.

Keep up appearances; there lies the test. The world will give thee credit for the rest.

David and his followers taught no new doctrines, in their dispersion or when they came to power, that can be brought to countenance thee at all in shaving off thy beard.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name. Sweet joy befall thee!

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault!

For as well as I have loved thee heretofore, mine heart will not serve now to see thee; for through thee and me is the flower of kings and knights destroyed.

What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes, tho thy tongue should live forever, A thing that answers, but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone.

The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.

Uncertainty! fell demon of our fears! The human soul that can support despair, supports not thee.

Give me good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest; but where and how that something comes I leave to Thee, who knoweth best.