The heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close.

—Thomas Moore

About Thomas Moore

Portrait of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist. Widely regarded in his lifetime as Ireland's "national bard", his fame and reputation rested primarily on the popularity of his Irish Melodies. In these, Moore set to old Irish tunes verses that spoke to...

More quotations from Thomas Moore

By learning to discover and value our ordinariness, we nurture a friendliness toward ourselves and the world that is the essence of a healthy soul.

—Thomas Moore

The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.

—Thomas Moore

To the soul, there is hardly anything more healing than friendship.

—Thomas Moore

Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.

—Thomas Moore

And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.

—Thomas Moore

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