We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.

'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.

Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.

Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

He can do most who has most power.

He can do most who has most power.

We take no note of time
But from its loss.

We take no note of time
But from its loss.

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable read more

Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.