I NEVER lost as much but twice, And that was in the sod; Twice have I stood a beggar Before the door of God! Angels, twice descending, Reimbursed my… - Emily Dickinson

Si pudiera impedir que un corazón se rompa no habré vivido en vano. Si pudiera calmar el dolor de una vida, o hacer más llevadera una tristeza. o ayudar a algún débil petirrojo a que vuelva a su nido, no habré vivido en vano.

That it will never come again is what makes life sweet

But the world is sleeping in ignorance and error, sir, and we must be crowing cocks, and singing larks, and a rising sun to awake her; or else we'll pull society up to the roots, and plant it in a different place. We'll build Alms-houses, and transcendental State prisons, and scaffolds — we will blow out the sun, and the moon, and encourage invention. Alpha shall kiss Omega — we will ride up the hill of glory — Hallelujah, all hail!