Sara Teasdale: Quotes about God

Sara Teasdale was American writer and poet. Explore interesting quotes on god.

Sara Teasdale: 78 quotes7 likes

“I may not speak till Eros' torch is dim,
The god is bitter and will have it so.”

"Roundel"
Helen of Troy and Other Poems (1911)

“I have grown weary of the winds of heaven.
I will not be a reed to hold the sound
Of whatsoever breath the gods may blow,
Turning my torment into music for them.
They gave me life; the gift was bountiful,
I lived with the swift singing strength of fire,
Seeking for beauty as a flame for fuel —
Beauty in all things and in every hour.
The gods have given life — I gave them song;
The debt is paid and now I turn to go.”

"Sappho (Rivers to the Sea)"
Rivers to the Sea (1915)

“Make songs for Death as you would sing to Love —
But you will not assuage him. He alone
Of all the gods will take no gifts from men.”

"Erinna"
Helen of Troy and Other Poems (1911)

“Ah, Aphrodite, if I sing no more
To thee, God's daughter, powerful as God,
It is that thou hast made my life too sweet
To hold the added sweetness of a song.
There is a quiet at the heart of love,
And I have pierced the pain and come to peace.”

"Sappho"
Helen of Troy and Other Poems (1911)

“Sun-swept beaches with a light wind blowing
From the immense blue circle of the sea,
And the soft thunder where long waves whiten —
These were the same for Sappho as for me. Two thousand years — much has gone by forever,
Change takes the gods and ships and speech of men —
But here on the beaches that time passes over
The heart aches now as then.”

"The Unchanging"
Flame and Shadow (1920)

“If I can find out God, then I shall find Him,
If none can find Him, then I shall sleep soundly,
Knowing how well on earth your love sufficed me,
A lamp in darkness.”

"The Lamp"
Love Songs (1917)