And my heart springs up anew, Bright and confident and true, And the old love comes to meet me, in the dawning and the dew.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Springing Heart, Love Renewed, Dawning Dew, Love, Renewal, Dawn
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“The sticks break, the stones crumble, The eternal altars tilt and tumble, Sanctions and tales dislimn like mist About the amazed evangelist. He stands unshook from age to youth Upon one pin-point of the truth.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Eternal Truth, Crumbling Structures, Evangelist’s Faith, Reflection, Philosophy, Endurance
Robert Louis Stevenson Eternal Truth, Crumbling Structures, Evangelist’s Faith, Reflection, Philosophy, Endurance“The true wisdom is to be always seasonable, and to change with a good grace in changing circumstances.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Seasonable Wisdom, Adaptability, Life Lessons, Change, Grace, Reflection
Robert Louis Stevenson Seasonable Wisdom, Adaptability, Life Lessons, Change, Grace, Reflection“If this is death, it is easier than life.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Ease In Death, Life’s Hardships, Mortality Reflection, Philosophy, Acceptance, Contrast
Robert Louis Stevenson Ease In Death, Life’s Hardships, Mortality Reflection, Philosophy, Acceptance, Contrast“Ice and iron cannot be welded.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Metal Conflict, Iron Strength, Ice Resistance, Strength, Conflict, Impossibility
Robert Louis Stevenson Metal Conflict, Iron Strength, Ice Resistance, Strength, Conflict, Impossibility“The smack of California earth shall linger on the palate of your grandson.” Robert Louis Stevenson
California Earth, Lingering Palate, Generational Connection, Legacy, Nature, Taste
Robert Louis Stevenson California Earth, Lingering Palate, Generational Connection, Legacy, Nature, Taste“Away down the river, A hundred miles or more, Other little children Shall bring my boats ashore.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Childhood Nostalgia, River Journey, Memory, Innocence, Distance, Reflection
Robert Louis Stevenson Childhood Nostalgia, River Journey, Memory, Innocence, Distance, Reflection“Wherever we are, it is but a stage on the way to somewhere else, and whatever we do, however well we do it, it is only a preparation to do something else that shall be different.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Life Stages, Personal Growth, Changing Paths, Change, Life, Progress
Robert Louis Stevenson Life Stages, Personal Growth, Changing Paths, Change, Life, Progress“We are three very old friends, Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Friendship Bonds, Shared Memories, Mortality, Companionship, Legacy, Reflection
Robert Louis Stevenson Friendship Bonds, Shared Memories, Mortality, Companionship, Legacy, Reflection“An intelligent person, looking out of his eyes and hearkening in his ears, with a smile on his face all the time, will get more true education than many another in a life of heroic vigils.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Intelligent Smile, True Education, Heroic Vigils, Education, Smile, Heroic
Robert Louis Stevenson Intelligent Smile, True Education, Heroic Vigils, Education, Smile, Heroic“To miss the joy is to miss everything.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Joyful Living, Life’s Purpose, Fulfillment, Happiness, Experience, Wisdom
Robert Louis Stevenson Joyful Living, Life’s Purpose, Fulfillment, Happiness, Experience, Wisdom“Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you and no crowds shout your name.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Everyday Courage, Quiet Nobility, Witness Reflection, Heroism, Recognition, Bravery
Robert Louis Stevenson Everyday Courage, Quiet Nobility, Witness Reflection, Heroism, Recognition, Bravery“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Personal Strength, Courage Sharing, Fearlessness, Bravery, Confidence, Leadership
Robert Louis Stevenson Personal Strength, Courage Sharing, Fearlessness, Bravery, Confidence, Leadership“In the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Divine Justice, Eternal Law, Timeless Morality, Accountability, Faith, Redemption
Robert Louis Stevenson Divine Justice, Eternal Law, Timeless Morality, Accountability, Faith, Redemption“I have been made to learn that the doom and burden of our life is bound forever on man’s shoulders; and when the attempt is made to cast it off, it but returns upon us with more unfamiliar and more awful pressure.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Life Burden, Moral Struggle, Human Responsibility, Life, Struggle, Fate
Robert Louis Stevenson Life Burden, Moral Struggle, Human Responsibility, Life, Struggle, Fate“Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral: a thing as simple and specious as a statue to the first glance, and yet on examination, as lively and interesting as a forest in detail.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Cathedral Creation, Inspired Mankind, Lively Detail, Inspiration, Architecture, Creation
Robert Louis Stevenson Cathedral Creation, Inspired Mankind, Lively Detail, Inspiration, Architecture, Creation“And if a man reads very hard, as the old anecdote reminds us, he will have little time for thought.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Reading Knowledge, Time Reflection, Intellectual Growth, Reading, Thought, Focus
Robert Louis Stevenson Reading Knowledge, Time Reflection, Intellectual Growth, Reading, Thought, Focus“Is there anything in life so disenchanting as achievement?” Robert Louis Stevenson
Disenchanted Success, Life Irony, Hollow Victory, Achievement, Life, Irony
Robert Louis Stevenson Disenchanted Success, Life Irony, Hollow Victory, Achievement, Life, Irony“Captain,” said the squire, “the house is quite invisible from the ship. It must be the flag they are aiming at. Would it not be wiser to take it in?” “Strike my colours!” cried the captain. “No, sir, not I;” and, as soon as he had said the words, I think we all agreed with him.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Strike Colours, Invisible Flag, Captain Resolve, Captain, Flag, Resolve
Robert Louis Stevenson Strike Colours, Invisible Flag, Captain Resolve, Captain, Flag, Resolve