On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven a perfect round.
How good is life, the mere living!
A pretty woman's worth some pains to see.
Desire joy and thank God for it. Renounce it, if need be, for other's sake. That's joy beyond joy.
Lost, lost! one moment knelled the woe of years.
Who knows most, doubts most; entertaining hope means recognizing fear.