John Donne ( DUN; 1571 or 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under Royal Patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is...
No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.
When people care about each other, they always find a way to make it work.
—Nicholas Sparks in True Believer
—Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love
—Cheryl Strayed in Tiny Beautiful Things
We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.
—Aidan Chambers in This is All