“Parting is all we know of Heaven,
and all we need of Hell.”
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning 88
English poet, author 1806–1861Related quotes
“You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.”
Source: The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), Chapter 30 (pp. 194-195)
Source: The Handmaid's Tale
Context: (She is reciting the Lord’s prayer) Now we come to forgiveness. Don’t worry about forgiving me right now. There are more important things. For instance: keep the others safe, if they are safe. Don’t let them suffer too much. If they have to die, let it be fast. You might even provide a Heaven for them. We need You for that. Hell we can make for ourselves.
“All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.”
Interview with "El País", 2009.
“Music, the greatest good that mortals know,
And all of heaven we have below.”
Song for St. Cecilia's Day (1692), st. 3.
“After all, is not a real Hell better than a manufactured Heaven?”
Source: Maurice