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Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck read more
'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck at.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.
I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
