38+ Best Lord Byron Quotes: Exclusive Selection

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS, known simply as Lord Byron, was an English poet, peer, and politician who became a revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence, and is considered one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement. Profoundly inspirational Lord Byron quotes will encourage growth in life, make you wiser and broaden your perspective.

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Famous Lord Byron Quotes

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is a society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not to Man the less, but Nature more Lord Byron

You gave me the key to your heart, my love, then why did you make me knock? Lord Byron.

You don’t love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. Never underestimate the power of love. The way to love anything is to realize it may be lost. The heart has its reasons that reason does not know at all. Music is love in search of a word. There is pleasure in the pathless woods; there is a rapture on the lonely shore; There is society, where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar. Lord Byron

He thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray. Lord Byron

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. Lord Byron

They never fail who die in a great cause. Lord Byron.

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. Lord Byron

Friendship is love without wings. Lord Byron

A drop of ink may make a million think. Lord Byron

Life’s enchanted cup sparkles near the brim. Lord Byron

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray. Lord Byron

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive. Lord Byron

I slept and dreamt that life was a beauty; I woke and found that life was duty Lord Byron

For what were all these country patriots born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn? Lord Byron

The best prophet of the future is the past. Lord Byron

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song. Lord Byron.

Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine. Merriment is a philosophy not well understood. It is the sunny side of existence. Lord Byron

Prolonged endurance tames the bold. Lord Byron.

The great art of life is the sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain. Lord Byron

The dew of compassion is a tear. Lord Byron

Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life. Lord Byron

All farewells should be sudden, when forever. Lord Byron

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship. Lord Byron

He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. Lord Byron

She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes. Lord Byron

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more. Lord Byron.

There are four questions of value in life, Don Octavio. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love. Lord Byron

Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life. Lord Byron.

Eat, drink and love the rest is not worth a nickel Lord Byron 

Smiles form the channels of a future tear. Lord Byron

I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone. Lord Byron

If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self approved wisdom. Lord Byron

Good work and joyous play go hand in hand. When play stops, old age begins. Play keeps you from taking life too seriously. Lord Byron

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. Lord Byron.

What’s drinking? A mere pause from thinking! Lord Byron

Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication. Lord Byron