Quotes from John Milton

With a smile that glow'd Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue.

Death Grinn'd horrible a ghastly smile, to hear His famine should be fill'd.

Solitude is sometimes best society.

Solitude is sometimes the best society.

Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.

To live a life half dead, a living death.

Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar Stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.

The redundant locks, robustious to no purpose, clustering down--vast monument of strength.

Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportion'd strength.

Where all life dies death lives.

A death-like sleep, A gentle wafting to immortal life.

Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self.

Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.

Such sober certainty of waking bliss.

To know that which lies before us in daily life is the prime wisdom.

He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.

The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.

And to the faithful: death, the gate of life.

For the air of youth, Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reign A melancholy damp of cold and dry To weigh thy spirits down, and last consume The balm of life.

Imparadis'd in one another's arms.

Death to life is crown or shame.

Our torments also may in length of time Become our Elements.

With thee conversing I forget all time.

Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place.