1. "Sonnet 130" by William Shakespeare
Perfection is not always desired.
2. "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe
Enjoy the experience of being in love.
3. "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne
Death is meaningless and nonexistent.
4. "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick
Act before it is too late to do so.
5. "The Author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet
Perfection is unattainable.
6. "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
Lost time can never be regained.
7. "Sound and Sense" by Alexander Pope
The only way to improve is through practice.
8. "The World is Too Much With Us" by William Wordsworth
Nature should be appreciated more than material possessions.
9. "She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon, Lord Byron
Inner beauty is just as striking as physical beauty.
10. "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Pride is not always deserved.
11. "When I have Fears that I may Cease to Be" by John Keats
One can never truly be comfortable with the idea of death.
12. "The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
With family comes inner joy and happiness.
14. "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe
True love is timeless and lives on even after death.
15. "O Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman
Honorable deeds and hard work deserve recognition.
16. "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died" by Emily Dickinson
There is a continuance of life after death, whether it be good or bad.
17. "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold
Misery is only temporary and can be overcome if worked at diligently enough.
18. "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
Losing sight of what the fight is for makes pain and suffering worthless.
19. "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost
Traditional solutions to a problem are not always the most efficient ways to handle the issue.
20. "Mirror" by Sylvia Plath
Taking too much stake in one's appearance can be psychologically destructive.
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