The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; read more

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Words, without power, is mere philosophy.

Words, without power, is mere philosophy.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

Provoking, isn't it? that when one is most in need of sensible words, one finds them not.

Provoking, isn't it? that when one is most in need of sensible words, one finds them not.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,
The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.

Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,
The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

You have only, when before you glass, to keep pronouncing to
yourself nimini-pimini; the lips cannot keep taking their read more

You have only, when before you glass, to keep pronouncing to
yourself nimini-pimini; the lips cannot keep taking their plie.