192 Quotes by Sara Teasdale

I saw above a sea of hills A solitary planet shine, And there was no one, near or far, to keep the world from being mine.

look for a lovely thing and you will find it, it is not far, it never will be far

No one worth possessing Can be quite possessed; Lay that on your heart, My young angry dear; This truth, this hard and precious stone, Lay it on your hot cheek, Let it hide your tear. Hold it like a crystal When you are alone And gaze in the depths of the icy stone. Long, look long and you will be blessed: No one worth possessing Can be quite possessed.

Ah, Aphrodite, if I sing no moreTo thee, God's daughter, powerful as God,It is that thou hast made my life too sweetTo 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.

And for a breath of ecstasy / Give all you have been, or could be.

Joy was a flame in me Too steady to destroy. Lithe as a bending reed, Loving the storm that sways her

What we have never had, remains; It is the things we have that go.

Take love when love is given.

Take love when love is given, But never think to find it A sure escape from sorrow Or a complete repose.