Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Joyce Grenfell

Quote by Joyce Grenfell

Author

Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell was a British writer born on February 10, 1910, and died on November 30, 1979. Known for her humor and satire, she primarily wrote plays and short stories. more

You May Also Like

“I sat in my desolation Withdrawn from all around, Feeling my life was a ruin, a failure. I was empty inside with the utter collapse of my being. I did not care anymore for living or dying. I was alone in my distress and desolation. But as I sat sadly on the ground, The sun reached out his hand to me and touched my face. And so my healing began.”

“Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends! Hath he not always treasures, always friends, The good great man? Three treasures, love and light, And calm thoughts, regular as infants' breath; And three firm friends, more sure than day and night, Himself, his Maker, and the angel Death.”

“We're living in world, stars and dust Between heaven 'n all that surrounds us We're travellers here, spirits passing through And the love we give, is all that will endure Just like a rose after the rain Something beautiful remains Tears will leave no stains Time will ease the pain For every life that fades Something beautiful remains”