Circumstance Quotes
(1 - 10 of 34)To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is more
To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior
Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is here at the
door to speak with him.
How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and more
How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and generations should be
begotten by a fortuitous concourse of atoms.
The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good
to others.
[Lat., Aliena nobis, nostra more
The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good
to others.
[Lat., Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent.]
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
The changeful change of circumstances.
[Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
So runs the round of life from hour to hour.
So runs the round of life from hour to hour.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
And grasps the skirts of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance.
This fearful concatenation of circumstances.
This fearful concatenation of circumstances.
F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which more
F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr.
------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he
has no control.
Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.
Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.
