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Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying read more
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
