Creative Quotations from Robert Browning (1812-1889)

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Robert Browning
(1812-1889) born on May 07

English poet. He was master of dramatic monologue, e.g., "My Last Duchess," 1842.

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Genius has somewhat of the infantine; But of the childish not a touch or taint.

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?

Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.

And gain is gain, however small.

Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	In "A New Dictionary of Quotations," by H.L. Mencken, 1942.
R:	"Andrea del Sarto."
A:	"A Death in the Desert."
N:	In "Correct Quotes for DOS," WordStar International, 1991.
K:	In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.