All hatred driven hence, The soul recovers radical innocence And learns at last that it is self-delighting, Self-appeasing, self-affrighting, And that its own sweet will is Heaven's will

In dreams begin responsibilitiy.

The tragedy of sexual intercourse is the perpetual virginity of the soul.

It's certain there are trout somewhere - And maybe I shall take a trout - but I do not seem to care.

O what fine thought we had because we thought that the worst rogues and rascals had died out.

I have drunk ale from the Country of the Young / And weep because I know all things now.

A sea captain when he stands upon the bridge, or looks out from his deck-house, thinks much about God and about the world. Away in the valley yonder among the corn and the poppies men may well forget all things except the warmth of the sun upon the face, and the kind shadow under the hedge; but he who journeys through storm and darkness must needs think and think.