In spending lies the advantage.

In spending lies the advantage.

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold
as a lion.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold
as a lion.

Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?

Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?