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God made not pleasures for the rich alone.
God made not pleasures for the rich alone.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Retirement without literary amusements is death itself, and a
living tomb.
Retirement without literary amusements is death itself, and a
living tomb.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Talkers are no good doers.
Talkers are no good doers.
We must love, as looking one day to hate.
We must love, as looking one day to hate.
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.