Horace Walpole

Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest
prophets make sure of the event first.

Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest
prophets make sure of the event first.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.

Men ... are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.

Men ... are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.

A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.

A careless song, with a little nonsense in it now and then, does
not mis-become a monarch.

In short, he and the Scotch have no way of redeeming the credit
of their understandings, but by avowing read more

In short, he and the Scotch have no way of redeeming the credit
of their understandings, but by avowing that they have been
consummate villains. Stavano bene; per star meglio, stanno qui.