To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.
What this quote means
Beauty, Keats suggests, is not fleeting once truly felt — it leaves a lasting joy. It is an invitation to notice and keep the beautiful close.
Context
English Romantic poet whose luminous odes, written in a tragically short life, remain among the most beloved in the language.
This line is among the quotes by John Keats that readers return to on wisdom, drawn from Endymion — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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