The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.

The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the read more

Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

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.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
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It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.'

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]