Dante Alighieri ( 8 of 18 )
There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery.
There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery.
In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in the dark wood where the true way was read more
In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in the dark wood where the true way was wholly lost
Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground
Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own read more
For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense.
Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men
Pride, envy, avarice - these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men
Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as read more
Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight read more
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.
