Samuel Taylor ColeridgeA collection of 34 posts

Wisdom

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Truth

He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth will proceed by loving his...

Truth

Alas! they had been friends in youth but whispering tongues can poison truth.

Sympathy

All sympathy not consistent with acknowledged virtue is but disguised selfishnes...

Strength

Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of heart to b...

Poetry

Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward it has given me the habit o...

Poetry

I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and ...

Poetry

Poetry: the best words in the best order.

Nature

Swans sing before they die – 'twere no bad thing should certain perso...

Morning

How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committe...