“Ethereal minstrel! pilgrim of the sky! Dost thou despise the earth where cares abound? Or, while the wings aspire, are heart and eye Both with thy nest upon the dewy ground?” HeartEyeCareEarthSkyWingsDespiseAspireNestsPilgrimEtherealMinstrels Author:William Wordsworth
“When we come to a comparison of heaven and earth, then we may indeed not only forget all about the present life, but even despise and scorn it.” MayEarthHeavenForgetComparisonDespiseScornHeaven And EarthPresent Life Author:John Calvin
“We shall be less apt to admire what this World calls Great, shall nobly despise those Trifles the generality of Men set their Affections on, when we know that there are a multitude of such Earths inhabited and adorned as Well as our own.” KnowsMenWorldWellsEarthThis WorldAffectionAdmireDespiseMultitudesTriflesGeneralities Book:The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, Or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets Source: The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, Or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets
“There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth, those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.” PeopleTwoEarthClassEnthusiasmDespise Author:Madame de Stael