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Thomas Moore

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Thomas Moore's background may be a mystery, but their perspective is crystal clear. The range of their thinking — from Love to Friendship — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Browse 18 quotes by Thomas Moore that cover ground from Love, Friendship, Wisdom, Valentinesday, and Truth. Consider this gem from Thomas Moore: "A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady."

“Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.”

— Thomas Moore

Love

All Quotes by Thomas Moore

“Came but for friendship, and took away love.”

— Thomas Moore

Friendship

“Study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance.”

— Thomas Moore

Age

“Plants that wake when others sleep. Timid jasmine buds that keep their fragrance to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about.”

— Thomas Moore

Gardening

“Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities - that's training or instruction - but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed.”

— Thomas Moore

Education

“A friendship that like love is warm A love like friendship, steady.”

— Thomas Moore

Friendship

“Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery.”

— Thomas Moore

Intelligence

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

— Thomas Moore

Nature

“Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.”

— Thomas Moore

Love

“True change takes place in the imagination.”

— Thomas Moore

Change

“Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.”

— Thomas Moore

Freedom