Quotes from John Donne
Love is a growing, or full constant light; And his first minute, after noon, is night.
— John Donne
Then love is sin, and let me sinful be.
— John Donne
When I died last, and, Dear, I die As often as from thee I go Though it be but an hour ago, And lovers' hours be full eternity.
— John Donne
True and false fears let us refrain, Let us love nobly, and live, and add again Years and years unto years, till we attain To write threescore ; this is the second of our reign.
— John Donne
...Whatever dies was not mixed equally, If our two loves be one Or thou and I love so alike That none can slacken, none can die.
— John Donne
If ever any beauty I did see, Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee.
— John Donne
I did best when I had least truth for my subjects.
— John Donne
As God loves a cheerful giver, so he also loves a cheerful taker. Who takes hold of his gifts with a glad heart.
— John Donne
To rage, to lust, to write to, to commend, All is the purlieu of the god of love.
— John Donne
All other things to their destruction draw, Only our love hath no decay.
— John Donne
And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She.
— John Donne
That our affections kill us not, nor dye.
— John Donne