Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton Quotes & Sayings

He who for love hath undergone
The worst that can befall,
Is happier thousandfold than one
Who never loved at all. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

Love will always be the most powerful force. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

A man's best things are nearest him,
Lie close about his feet. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

Grand Thoughts that never can be wearied out,
Showing the unreality of Time. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

I wandered by the brook-side, I wandered by the mill; I could not hear the brook flow, The noisy wheel was still. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

Can every anguish calmly bear. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

The beating of my own heart Was all the sound I heard. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

It's not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

They who have steeped their soul in prayer can every anguish calmly bear. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

My exit is the result of too many entrees. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

Great thoughts, great feelings came to them, Like instincts, unawares. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton

The virtue lies in the struggle, not the prize. — Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton