A goal without a plan is just a wish.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

I wish I knew the good of wishing.

I wish I knew the good of wishing.

Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious and free,
First flower of the earth, and first gem read more

Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious and free,
First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can read more

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained

What folly can be ranker. Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.

What folly can be ranker. Like our shadows,
Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

What most we wish, with ease we fancy near.

I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house read more

I've often wished that I had clear,
For life, six hundred pounds a year,
A handsome house to lodge a friend,
A river at my garden's end,
A terrace walk, and half a rood
Of land, set out to plant a wood.