When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered snow, They melted as they fell.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Tenderness Quotes, Words Quotes

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may...

Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging...

Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

I criticize by creation, not by finding fault

I criticize by creation, not by finding fault