After such knowledge, what forgiveness?

There is, it seems to us, At best, only a limited value In the knowledge derived from experience.

It is only in the world of objects that we have time and space and selves.

Amongst the rock one cannot stop or think

The only wisdom we can hope to acquire Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless. The houses are all gone under the sea. The dancers are all gone under the hill.

If you will not have God (and He is a jealous God), you should pay your respects to Hitler or Stalin.

That is the worst moment, when you feel you have lost / The desires for all that was most desirable, / Before you are contented with what you can desire; / Before you know what is left to be desired; / And you go on wishing that you could desire / What desire has left behind.