I was actually introduced to Wordsworth in my English 1 class. I had to do an analysis of his poem 'I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud', which I found to be strange yet quite enjoyable. I do love metaphors; and the poem contained a bunch of them. Analyzing it was fun for me and it opened up my curiosity to a new poet who I hadn't heard of before. I recommend reading at LEAST 'I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud', just to see what you make of it. In fact, if you do read it, please leave me a comment giving me your interpretation of it! I'd be curious to see if anyone else saw it the way I did.
In any case, on to some quotes! "Life is divided into three terms- that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present to live better in the future." "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." "Suffering is permanent, obscure and dark, and shares the nature of infinity." "That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love." "Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds, the harvest can either be flowers or weeds." "The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this." "We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind." "Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar."
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