Theodore Tilton Quotes

Theodore Tilton writes reflective, consoling verses about fame, goodwill and the fleeting nature of pleasure.

12 quotes

  1. I won a noble fame; But with a sudden frown, The people snatched my crown, And, in the mire, trod down My lofty name.

  2. But I account it worth All pangs of fair hopes crost- All loves and honors lost,- To gain the heavens, at cost Of losing earth.

  3. So, lest I be inclined To render ill for ill,- Henceforth in me instil, O God, a sweet good-will To all mankind.

  4. 'What is wealth?' the king would say, 'Even this shall pass away'.

  5. 'Pleasure comes, but not to stay; Even this shall pass away.'

  6. 'Pain is hard to bear,' he cried, 'But with patience, day by day, Even this shall pass away.'

  7. 'What is fame? Fame is but a slow decay- Even this shall pass away.'

  8. Baby bye Here's a fly, Let us watch him. you and I, How he crawls Up the walls Yet he never falls.

  9. Journalism is an immense power, that threatens soon to supersede sermons, lectures, and books.

  10. In all our losses, all our gains, In all our pleasures, all our pains, The life of life is: Love remains. In every change from good to ill,- If love continues still, Let happen then what will.

  11. Once in Persia reigned a king Who upon his signet ring Graved a maxim true and wise, Which if held before the eyes Gave him counsel at a glance Fit for every change and chance. Solemn words, and these are they: "Even this shall pass away."

  12. “Even this shall pass away”