Ridgely Torrence famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

At first, she loved nought else but flowers, And then-she only loved the rose; And then-herself alone; and then- She knew not what, but now-she knows.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Life #Flower #Rose
Though man or angel judge my life and read it like an open scroll, And weigh my heart, I have judge more just than anyâ€”my own soul.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Angel #Heart #Men
Sometimes I think that all mankind exist but to be bought and sold: The rich man's paramour is gold, the poor man's goddess, gold, gold, gold.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Money #Men #Thinking
I saw them kissing in the shade and knew the sum of all my lore: God gave them Youth, God gave them Love, and even God can give no more.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Kissing #Giving #Saws
The Song of Love, the Song of Hate, the Songs of Praise and of Thanksgiving; I've learned them all, but there remains one called the Melody of Living.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Song #Hate
Girl, when he gives you kisses twain, use one, and let the other stay; And hoard it, for moons die, red fades, and you may need a kissâ€”some day.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Girl #Kissing #Moon
A strong, brave man is born each month, each year God gives a sage to men, A poet each ten years, perhaps, but an unselfish person,â€”when?
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Strong #Men #Years
Whatever Juice this sky will pour this gaping parched old throat will drain; What time the Harper harps I'll dance: 'tis He, not I, who shall complain. Meal may be scarce and cakes be burnt, yet I weep not nor even scold: The sun is food enough for me, 't is large, and has not yet grown cold.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Gratitude #Sky #Cake
Whether my days are cooled with calm or filled with fever's ardent taint, I have the same blue sky as God, I have the same God as the saint.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#God #Blue #Sky
Tell Youth to play with Wine and Love and never bear away the scars! I may as well tilt up the sky and yet try not to spill the stars.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Stars #Wine #Sky
But work a year and sleep an hour, and sleep a night and sing a day, And take a little wine and love, and when you feel religiousâ€”pray.
-- Ridgely Torrence

#Wise #Religious #Wine

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