John Donne quotes - page 5

Man, who is the noblest part of the earth, melts so away as if he were a statue, not of earth, but of snow. (John Donne)
The Sestos and Abydos of her breasts Not of two lovers, but two loves the nests. View quote
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She, and comparisons are odious. View quote
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Enlarge this meditation upon this great world, man, so far, as to consider the immensity of the creatures this world produces; our creatures are our thoughts, creatures that are born giants; that reach from east to west, from earth to heaven, that do not only bestride all the sea and land, but span the sun and firmament at once; my thoughts reach all, comprehend all. Inexplicable mystery; I their creator am in a close prison, in a sick bed, anywhere, and any one of my creatures, my thoughts, is with the sun, and beyond the sun, overtakes the sun, and overgoes the sun in one pace, one step, everywhere. View quote
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A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat; not afraid of starving, and yet is afraid of some joint of meat at the table, presented to feed him; not afraid of the sound of drums, and trumpets, and shot, and those, which they seek to drown, the last cries of men, and is afraid of some particular harmonious instrument; so much afraid, as that with any of these the enemy might drive this man, otherwise valiant enough, out of the field. View quote
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Absence, hear thou my protestation Against thy strength, Distance, and length; Do what thou canst for alteration. View quote
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She is all states, and all princes, I, Nothing else is. View quote
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Take heed of loving me. View quote
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Ah cannot we As well as cocks and lions jocund be, After such pleasures? View quote
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Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven. View quote
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Pleasure is none, if not diversified. (John Donne)
Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you. View quote
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Twice and thrice had I loved thee, Before I knew thy face or name. View quote
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Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls; For, thus friends absent speak. View quote
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Batter my heart, three-personed God; for you As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend. View quote
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And then as the other world produces serpents, and vipers, malignant, and venomous creatures, and worms, and caterpillars, that endeavour to devour that world produces them, and monsters compiled and complicated of diverse parents, and kinds, so this world, ourselves produces all these in us, in producing diseases and sicknesses of all those sorts; venomous and infectious diseases, feeding and consuming diseases... View quote
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I observe the physician, with the same diligence, as he the disease; I see he fears, and I fear with him... View quote
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Age is a sicknesse, and Youth is an ambush. View quote
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In Heaven, it is always Autumn". View quote
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If ever any beauty I did see, Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee. View quote
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And to 'scape stormy days, I choose an everlasting night. (John Donne)
At the round earth's imagin'd corners, blow Your trumpets, angels, and arise, arise. View quote
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They'are ours, though they'are not we. View quote
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How imperfect is all our knowledge! View quote
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Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. View quote
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