Saturday, August 24, 2019

Each and Every Day: A Trio of Quotations

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.
     JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE (1749-1832)
     To read an article about Goethe, click here.

Whatever your occupation may be and however crowded your hours with affairs, do not fail to secure at least a few minutes every day for refreshment of your inner life with a bit of poetry.
     CHARLES ELIOT NORTON (1827-1908)
     To read an article about Norton, click here.

Though it would be dangerous to make calendars the basis of Culture, we should all be much improved if we began each day with a fine passage of English poetry.
     OSCAR WILDE (1856-1900)
     To read an article about Wilde, click here.








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