William Shakespeare ( 10 of 368 )
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
Weariness
Can snore upon the flint when resty sloth
Finds the down pillow hard.
Weariness
Can snore upon the flint when resty sloth
Finds the down pillow hard.
