IV, p. 26.
The Ship in the Desert (1875)
Context: p>The sunlight of a sunlit land,
A land of fruit, of flowers, and
A land of love and calm delight;
A land where night is not like night,
And noon is but a name for rest,
And love for love is reckoned best. Where conversations of the eyes
Are all enough; where beauty thrills
The heart like hues of harvest-home;
Where rage lies down, where passion dies,
Where peace hath her abiding place....</p
“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.”
The Saviors of God (1923)
Context: My prayer is not the whimpering of a beggar nor a confession of love. Nor is it the petty reckoning of a small tradesman: Give me and I shall give you.
My prayer is the report of a soldier to his general: This is what I did today, this is how I fought to save the entire battle in my own sector, these are the obstacles I encountered, this is how I plan to fight tomorrow.
“Love that stammers, that stutters, is apt to be the love that loves best.”
“It's no trick loving somebody at their best. Love is loving them at their worst.”
“God is love and love is evolution's best day”
Stand Up Comedy
Lyrics, No Line On The Horizon (2009)
Source: The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), Ch. 40.
Source: The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), Ch. 6.
Context: It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all. Some of us can't: and are proud of our impotence, too.
Source: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Sneak Previews (p. 85)
Short fiction, The Robot Who Looked Like Me (1978)
