Quotes by John Masefield

Explore a curated collection of 14 quotes by John Masefield. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make the longing felt, over untold miles. — John Masefield
Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain,And the watch fire under stars, and sleep, and the road agai — John Masefield
I have seen flowers come in stony placesAnd kind things done by men with ugly faces,And the gold cup won by the worst ho — John Masefield
I must go down to the sea again, for the call of the running tide, is a wild call and a clear call, that cannot be denie — John Masefield
(...) It,s hard not to be able. There, look there!/ I cannot get the movement nor the light;/Sometimes it almost makes a — John Masefield
But Time and Tide and Buttered Eggs wait for no man. — John Masefield
I must go down to the sea...to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by..... — John Masefield
Best trust the happy moments. ... The days that make us happy make us wise. — John Masefield
An art in which the artist by means of rhythm and great sincerity can convey to others the sentiment which he feels abou — John Masefield
Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once a minute something generous dies f — John Masefield
God warms his hands at man's heart when he prays. — John Masefield
God warms his hands at man's heart when he prays. — John Masefield
I must go down to the seas again to the lonely sea and the sky And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by — John Masefield
Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain. — John Masefield