The Old Astronomer to His Pupil

Sarah Williams

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

~ Sarah Williams, from "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil" in BEST LOVED POEMS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Best Loved Poems Of The American People

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All things are possible to those who believe, yet more to those who hope, more still to those who love, and most of all to those who practice and persevere in these three virtues.

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