Wisdom is not acquired save as the result of investigation.
When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange - my youth.
Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup.
Life is but thought.
Though I know he loves me, tonight my heart is sad his kiss was not so wonderful as all the dreams I had.
Oh who can tell the range of joy or set the bounds of beauty?
Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart break.