The aim of good prose words is to mean what they say. The aim of good poetical words is to mean what they do not say.
The Sea Gypsy I am fevered with the sunset, I am fretful with the bay, For the wander-thirst is on…
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
Some people achieve their humility by prayer and fasting, some by great charitable works. My own method is to behave…