"If you can sit at set of sun And count the deeds that you have done And counting find oneself-denying act, one word That eased the heart of him that heard. One glance most kind, Which fell like sunshine where he went, Then you may count that day well spent."

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Source: 'Bishop Blougram's Apology' (1855) l. 693

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Robert Browning

Poet, Playwright

Robert Browning was a 19th-century English poet known for his innovative use of dramatic monologues and exploration of complex human emotions.

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