We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. The Young Englishwoman - Seite 159von BEETON - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...touch and thrill us through the body ; And we are fools, and there 's an end of us. THE END OF LIFE. WE live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives, Who thinks most ; feels the noblest ; acts the best. And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest:... | |
| 822 Seiten
...socket." But the length of a life is not to be measured merely by the number of its days and years— " We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best." Reckoned in this way, she lived a long life. And herein... | |
| Philip James Bailey - 1845 - 428 Seiten
...longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days, — Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. Life's but a means unto an end — that end, Beginning,... | |
| 1872 - 812 Seiten
...century. I would rather be a man for a century than one of the infirm creatures for a millenninm. "We lire in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In...a dial ; We should count time by heart-throbs ; he lives longest Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best." One year now, blessed as we are with... | |
| Philip James Bailey - 1845 - 428 Seiten
...seem Than if each year mightnumber athousand days,— Spent as is this by nations of mankind. Welive in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. [lives We should count time by heart-throbs. He most Who thinks most—feels the noblest—acts the... | |
| 1846 - 302 Seiten
...glories all! The pure devotion of thy generous heart Shall live in Heaven, of which it was a part . We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most— feels the noblest— acts the best; And he whose heart beats quickest, lives the longest;... | |
| 1846 - 524 Seiten
...longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days, Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most^-feels the noblest-acts the best."— Pp. SO-81 As specimens of affluent description, Feetus... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 Seiten
...touch and thrill us through the body ; And we are fools, and there 's an end of us. THE END OF LIFE. WE live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives, Who thinks most ; feels the noblest ; acts the best. And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest:... | |
| 1846 - 508 Seiten
...longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days, Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths...dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most liyee Who thinks most— feels the noblest— acts the ЪоЛ."—Рр. 80-81 As specimens of affluent... | |
| 1847 - 540 Seiten
...those sad autumnal hours, Or deem thy path of life shall bloom, all flowers. MRS. NORTON'S Dream. 24. We live in deeds, not years — in thoughts, not breaths...should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives, Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. BAILEY'S Feslus. 25. Slow pass our days in childhood... | |
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