Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was a British poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools.
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. Use this quote
Poetry; a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such a criticism by the laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty. Use this quote
Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show. Use this quote
To have the sense of creative activity is the great happiness and the great proof of being alive. Use this quote
Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names, and impossible loyalties! Use this quote
Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. Use this quote
Sad Patience, too near neighbour to despair. Use this quote
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things. Use this quote
The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion. Use this quote
