Barrett Browning

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    Experience, like a pale musician, holds
    A dulcimer of patience in his hand.
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

    At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction.
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

    The man, most man,
    Works best for men: and, if most man indeed,
    He gets his manhood plainest from his soul.
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)