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Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying read more
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
