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O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
