Richard Chenevix Trench quotes

Not all who seem to fail have failed indeed,
Not all who fail have therefor worked in vain.
There is no failure for the good and brave. (Richard Chenevix Trench)

None but God can satisfy the longings of an immortal soul; that as the heart was made for Him, so He only can fill it.

Richard Chenevix Trench

As shadows attend substances, so words follow upon things.

Richard Chenevix Trench

We live not in our moments or our years: The present we fling from us like the rind Of some sweet future, which we after find Bitter to taste.

Richard Chenevix Trench

Oh seize the instant time; you never will With water once passed by impel the mill.

Richard Chenevix Trench

We kneel, how weak; we rise, how full of power! Why, therefore, should we do ourselves this wrong, Or others - that we are not always strong, That we are ever overborne with care, That we should ever weak or heartless be, Anxious or troubled, when with us is prayer, And joy and strength and courage are with Thee?

Richard Chenevix Trench

What question can be here? Your own true heart Must needs advise you of the only part: That may be claim'd again which was but lent, And should be yielded with no discontent, Nor surely can we find herein a wrong, That it was left us to enjoy it long.

Richard Chenevix Trench

It was Lazarus faith, not his poverty, which brought him into Abraham's bosom.

Richard Chenevix Trench

Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident, It is the very place God meant for thee; And should'st thou there small room for action see, Do not for this give room for discontent.

Richard Chenevix Trench

Richard Chenevix Trench

Occupation: Irish Poet
Born: September 9, 1807
Died: March 28, 1886
Quotes count: 9
Wikipedia: Richard Chenevix Trench

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