Alice Cary Quotes

Poet

Alice Cary was an American poet born on April 26, 1820, and died on February 12, 1871. Her poetry is known for its delicate emotions and profound thoughts, which had a significant impact on 19th-century American literature.

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Famous Alice Cary Quotes

“The attempt is all the wedge that splits its knotty way betwixt the impossible and possible.”

Way Action Impossible Possibility Splits Wedges

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“Not what we think, but what we do, / Makes saints of us: all stiff and cold, / The outlines of the corpse show through / The cloth of gold.”

Thinking Shows Action Cold Gold Saint Corpses Outlines

Book:The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe Cary

Source: The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe Cary

About the Author

Born: April 26, 1820
Died: February 12, 1871
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 26

Books & Sources

The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe CaryRelated source material

Ballads, Lyrics, and HymnsRelated source material

A Memorial of Alice and Phoebe Cary: With Some of Their Later PoemsRelated source material

PoemsRelated source material

Poems of Alice and Phoebe Carey ...Related source material

The Last Poems: Of Alice and Phoebe CaryRelated source material

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