Philip James Bailey
16 quotes
Biography
Philip James Bailey was an English poet, best known as the author of Festus.
"Respect is what we owe; love, what we give."
"Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art."
"We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives,Who thinks most, feels noblest, acts the best."
"We live in deeds not years In thoughts not breaths In feelings not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels noblest, acts the best."
"Evil and good are God's right hand and left."
"Night brings out stars as sorrow shows us truths."
"Music tells no truths."
"The worst men often give the best advice."
"They who forgive most shall be most forgiven."
"Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from hell."
"Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth."
"The sole equality on earth is death."
"The sole equality on earth is death."
"Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade."
"Walk boldly and wisely. ... There is a hand above that will help you on."
"There is no disappointment we endure one-half so great as what we are to ourselves."