"The essence of all beauty, I call love."

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Source : Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1871). “Poetical Works”, p.179

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#Essence Quotes

“Your first job is to prepare the soil. The best tool for this is your neighbor's garden tiller. If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one.”
“When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.”
“Tell them I've had a wonderful life.”
“[About compassion] You can have the 'golden rule' do unto others as you would have others do unto you. But then you take it one step farther where you just do good unto others, period. Just for the sake of it.”

Source : WCIU Interview, May 04, 2011.
“Italy will always have the best food.”
“I have to believe in myself. I know what I can do, what I can achieve.”
“When you create something out of nothing it's the most thrilling thing.”
“He loves not well whose love is bold! I would not have thee come too nigh. The sun's gold would not seem pure gold Unless the sun were in the sky: To take him thence and chain him near Would make his beauty disappear. William Winter, Love's Queen. The unconquerable pang of despised love.”

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