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A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men
There's a skin without and a skin within,
A covering skin and a lining skin,
But the read more
There's a skin without and a skin within,
A covering skin and a lining skin,
But the skin within is the skin without
Doubled and carried complete throughout.
Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited
Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited
Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and
then is pleasant.
[Lat., Misce stultitiam read more
Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and
then is pleasant.
[Lat., Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem:
Dulce est desipere in loco.]
Benjamin Hardlysee decided to point it out to me.
Benjamin Hardlysee decided to point it out to me.
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.
For blocks are better cleft with wedges,
Tan tools of sharp or subtle edges,
And dullest nonsense read more
For blocks are better cleft with wedges,
Tan tools of sharp or subtle edges,
And dullest nonsense has been found
By some to be the most profound.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.
To vanish nonsense with the charms of sound.