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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.
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.
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?
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
