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Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper in sinks into the mind.

Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper in sinks into the mind.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Inspirational, Funny, Life

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

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Inspirational, Life, Wisdom
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1838). “The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Preface. Formula fidei de ss. Trinitate. Nightly prayer. Notes on the book of common prayer; Hooker; Field; Donne; Henry More; Heinrichs; Hacket; Jeremy Taylor; The pilgrim's progress; John Smith. Letter to a godchild”, p.186

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Happiness, Smile
The Friend (1828)

Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm. It is the real allegory of the myth of Orpheus; it moves stones, and charms brutes. It is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Motivational, Success

Nature has her proper interest; and he will know what it is, who believes and feels, that every Thing has a Life of its own, and that we are all one Life.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Inspirational, Life, Believe
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, May Byron, William Hazlitt, James Gillman (2015). “Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Man Behind The Lyrics (Illustrated Edition): Autobiographical Works (Memoirs, Complete Letters, Literary Introspection, Thoughts and Notes on Poetry); Including Extensive Biographies and Studies on S. T. Coleridge”, p.958, e-artnow

In many ways doth the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Heart, Full Hearts
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1854). “The complete works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an introductory essay upon his philosophical and theological opinions”, p.269

All thoughts, all passions, all delights Whatever stirs this mortal frame All are but ministers of Love And feed His sacred flame.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Love, Life, Passion
'Love' (1800)

He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Love, Life, Prayer
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" l. 615 (1798)

Why aren't more gems from our great authors scattered over the country? Great books aren't within everybody's reach.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Success, Country

And in Life's noisiest hour, There whispers still the ceaseless Love of Thee, The heart's Self-solace and soliloquy. You mould my Hopes, you fashion me within.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Fashion, Heart
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Illustrated)”, p.3589, Delphi Classics

To know, to esteem, to love,-and then to part, Makes up life's tale to many a feeling heart.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Heart, Feelings
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Illustrated)”, p.965, Delphi Classics

Flowers are lovely; love is flower-like; Friendship is a sheltering tree; Oh the joys that came down shower-like, Of friendship, love, and liberty, Ere I was old!

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Flower, Love Is
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2012). “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, p.73, Courier Corporation

The nightmare Life-in-Death was she.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Leprosy, Nightmare
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" l. 190 (1798)

How well he fell asleepl Like some proud river, widening toward the sea; Calmly and grandly, silently and deep, Life joined eternity.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Sea, Rivers

Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou Wedding-Guest! He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Farewell, Men
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" l. 613 (1798)

And looking to the Heaven, that bends above you, How oft! I bless the Lot, that made me love you.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Love You, Heaven
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Illustrated)”, p.1194, Delphi Classics

...from the time of Kepler to that of Newton, and from Newton to Hartley, not only all things in external nature, but the subtlest mysteries of life and organization, and even of the intellect and moral being, were conjured within the magic circle of mathematical formulae.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Circles, Organization
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1848). “Hints towards the formation of a more comprehensive theory of life”, p.31

I have heard of reasons manifold Why Love must needs be blind, But this the best of all I hold,- His eyes are in his mind.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Eye, Mind
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, James Engell, Harvey Chan (2003). “Samuel Taylor Coleridge”, p.37, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth, And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny, and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Life, Brain, Poison
'Christabel' pt. 2 (1800) (l. 408)

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