John Sterling Quotes about Joy

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from a stagnant one.

Strong, Pain, Joy

Poetry is in itself strength and joy, whether it be crowned by all mankind, or left alone in its own magic hermitage.

Poetry, Joy, Magic

John Sterling (1848). “Sketch of the author's life (p. i-ccxxxii) Shades of the dead. Critical essays. Lecture, on the worth of knowledge”, p.168

Like earth, awake, and warm, and bright With joy the spirit moves and burns; So up to thee! O Fount of Light! Our light returns.

Moving, Light, Joy

John Sterling (1842). “The Poetical Works of John Sterling”, p.127