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Discover Lord Byron famous and rare quotes. Share Lord Byron quotations about literature, love and heart. "There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there..."
- “And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” ― George Gordon Byron.
- “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar
- “In secret we met. In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, Thy spirit deceive.” ― George Gordon Byron.
- “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” ― Lord Byron.
Friendship is Love without his wings! Lord Byron. Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. Lord Byron. Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven! Lord Byron. All farewells should be sudden, when forever. Lord Byron.
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In this time of constant social media and the pressure to seek fame at every level, it is comforting to listen to the wisdom of a man who was thrust into fame 200 years ago and learned the pain that can come with it. These Lord Byron quotes show that life in the public eye is not always all it’s cracked up to be! It can be a double-edged sword that...
Recognized wherever he went in England, Lord Byron often sought to be alone more than anything. Besides requiring peace and quiet to write, Byron also had good reason to escape from society: his debts! Lord Byron was a profligate spender, often racking up debts far beyond even his ability to pay. He could not resist the indulgences that he associat...
Feelings, whether painful or pleasurable, were a theme of Byron’s life. He wrote at length of the power and pain of feeling and thinking. His epic poem Don Juan, though satirical, emphasizes the frequent woes and sorrows of a man who loves too often (and is often not loved back). These quotes express the feelings and passions that come with the exp...
Byron was a keen observer of people’s behaviors and true intentions. He frequently criticized the cravenness of his doctor and long-time hanger-on John Polidori in front of other people. Though some were unappreciative of his observations, Byron was an insightful judge of character. He did not spare himself from his own insights, and often made not...
Perhaps more than his literature, Lord Byron is remembered for his wild lifeand his many loves. Among his famed lovers were Lady Caroline Lamb, who dressed as a page boy to get his attention at a party but soon found herself out of his favor. Byron’s wife, Anne Isabella Milbanke, was a poor match for his capricious and idiosyncratic ways; she was e...
Feb 2, 2024 · From the Letters of Lord Byron (2 January 1817), p. 6. is a rich language, however, and would amply repay any one the trouble of learning it. "To Mr. Moore", From the Letters of Lord Byron, 5 December 1816, p. 12. Quotes about Lord Byron [edit] Mad, bad and dangerous to know. ~ Lady Caroline Lamb Alphabetized by author
English Poets. Lord Byron Quotes. Back to Poet Page. "A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know." "A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress." "A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is ...
Nothing so difficult as a beginning. In poesy, unless perhaps the end. Lord Byron: Don Juan. Boredom and Bores. Society is now one polish'd horde, Form'd of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored. Lord Byron: Don Juan. Freedom and Liberty. Who would be free themselves must strike the blow. Lord Byron: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. Hatred and Dislike.
