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What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in read more
What one has wished for in youth, in old age one has in
abundance.
[Ger., Was man in der Jugend wunscht, hat man im Alter die
Fulle.]
If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.
If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri read more
As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri quod vis non potest
Id velis quod possis.]
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.
May you have love that never ends, lots of money and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do read more
May you have love that never ends, lots of money and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do and may God send many blessings to you.
I wish they would only take me as I am.
I wish they would only take me as I am.
Wishers and woulders be small householders.
Wishers and woulders be small householders.
