Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.

Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]

The act is judged of by the event.

The act is judged of by the event.

Nae man can tether time nor tide.

Nae man can tether time nor tide.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

Every man can master a grief but he that has it.

Every man can master a grief but he that has it.

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.

Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.