Alfred, Lord Tennyson quotes

Quotes by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

1. Love

   “'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

   – Alfred, Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam A.H.H. (1850)

   Meaning: Even if love ends in pain or loss, the experience of loving is still worth more than never loving anyone.

   'Tis

   – an old short form of "it is"

2. Wisdom

   “Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.”

   – Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Locksley Hall" (1842)

   Meaning: Facts are easy to pick up, but real wisdom grows slowly and stays with you for a long time.

   lingers

   – stays for a long time

3. Travel

   “I am a part of all that I have met.”

   – Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Ulysses (1842)

   Meaning: Every person and place we meet on our journey shapes us. We carry a little of each one with us.