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William Wordsworth Quotes

The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours.
William Wordsworth

Biography

Author Profession: Poet
Nationality: English
Born: April 7, 1770
Died: April 23, 1850

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That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.
William Wordsworth

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.
William Wordsworth

The things which I have seen I now can see no more.
William Wordsworth

To begin, begin.
William Wordsworth

What we need is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out.
William Wordsworth

The child is father of the man.
William Wordsworth

Faith is a passionate intuition.
William Wordsworth

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Getting, Late, Lay, Little, Much, Nature, Our, Ours, See, Soon, Spending, Too, Us, Waste, World