Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

With all thy sober charms possest,
Whose wishes never learnt to stray.

With all thy sober charms possest,
Whose wishes never learnt to stray.

Little I ask; my wants are few;
I only wish a hut of stone
(A very plain read more

Little I ask; my wants are few;
I only wish a hut of stone
(A very plain brown stone will do),
That I may call my own;
And close at hand is such a one
In yonder street that fronts the sun.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.

And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.

He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely read more

He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.

When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.

When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.

We cannot wish for that we know not.
[Fr., On ne peut desirer ce qu'on ne connait pas.]

We cannot wish for that we know not.
[Fr., On ne peut desirer ce qu'on ne connait pas.]