Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Why, what is to live? Not to eat and drink and breathe,—but to feel the life in you down all the fibres of being, passionately and joyfully. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#life

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#sonnet #love

Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#earth #heaven #life #life

No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#companionship #friends #friendship #god #reading

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#love

You're something between a dream and a miracle. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#dreams

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#inspirational

Love me sweet With all thou art Feeling, thinking, seeing; Love me in the Lightest part, Love me in full Being. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#art

God's gifts put men's best dreams to shame. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#religion #dreams

Quick-loving hearts ... may quickly loathe. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#love #lovers-quarrels #passion #precariousness #volatility