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Mortimer Collins was a British poet celebrated for his romantic and lyrical poetry. Born on June 29, 1827, Collins' works often reflected his profound connection with nature and his personal emotional experiences. His poetry is renowned for its vivid imagery and emotional depth, making a lasting impact on the literary world.

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Famous Mortimer Collins Quotes

“O, to bring back the great Homeric time, The simple manners and the deed sublime: When the wise Wanderer, often foiled by Fate, Through the long furrow drave the ploughshare straight.”

Long Past Simple Wise Fate Deeds Manners Sublime Wanderers

Author:Mortimer Collins

“Life and the Universe show spontaneity;Down with ridiculous notions of Deity!Churches and creeds are lost in the mists;Truth must be sought with the Positivists.”

Shows Religion Universe Lost Church Notion Ridiculous Creeds Deities Mist Spontaneity

Book:Selections from the Poetical Works of Mortimer Collins

Source: Selections from the Poetical Works of Mortimer Collins

“The true way to render age vigorous is to prolong the youth of the mind.”

Way Mind Age Youth Positive Thinking Aging Vigorous Staying Young

Author:Mortimer Collins

“Hypochondriacs squander large sums of time in search of nostrums by which they vainly hope they may get more time to squander.”

May Drug Disease More Time Hypochondriac

Author:Mortimer Collins

“There are two classes of men; those who are content to yield to circumstances and who play whist; those who aim to control circumstances, and who play Chess”

Men Two Play Class Circumstances Aim Chess Yield Playing Chess

Book:Attic Salt, Or, Epigrammatic Sayings, Healthful, Humorous and Wise: In Prose and Verse, Collected from the Works of Mortimer Collins

Source: Attic Salt, Or, Epigrammatic Sayings, Healthful, Humorous and Wise: In Prose and Verse, Collected from the Works of Mortimer Collins

“Death a friend that alone can bring the peace his treasures cannot purchase, and remove the pain his physicians cannot cure.”

Pain Death Treasure Cures Remove Physicians Happy Death

Author:Mortimer Collins

“There was an ape in the days that were earlier, Centuries passed and his hair became curlier; Centuries more gave a thumb to his wrist — Then he was a Man and a Positivist.”

Men Century Hair Thumbs Apes Wrists

Book:Selections from the Poetical Works of Mortimer Collins

Source: Selections from the Poetical Works of Mortimer Collins

About the Author

Born: June 29, 1827
Died: July 28, 1876
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 7

Books & Sources

Selections from the Poetical Works of Mortimer CollinsRelated source material

Attic Salt, Or, Epigrammatic Sayings, Healthful, Humorous and Wise: In Prose and Verse, Collected from the Works of Mortimer CollinsRelated source material

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