Quotes by Brooke, Rupert

"But somewhere, beyond Space and Time, is wetter water, slimier slime! And there (they trust) there swimmeth one who swam ere rivers were begun, immense of fishy form and mind, squamous omnipotent, and kind."

Brooke, Rupert on heaven   

"Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea?"

Brooke, Rupert on heritage   

"If I should die, think only this of me: that there's some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England."

Brooke, Rupert on army and navy   

"Infinite hungers leap no more I in the chance swaying of your dress; and love has changed to kindliness."

Brooke, Rupert on love   

"All the little emptiness of love!"

Brooke, Rupert on love
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"The cool kindliness of sheets, that soon smooth away trouble; and the rough male kiss of blankets."

Brooke, Rupert on bed   

"A book may be compared to your neighbor: if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early."

Brooke, Rupert on books - reading
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"Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you."

Brooke, Rupert on admiration
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"Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night."

Brooke, Rupert on life
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"If I should die, think only this of me:That theres some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England. "

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