All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.

Quote by Alexander Pope

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Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women...

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be...

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to...

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live...

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

Be niggards of advice on no pretense, For the worst avarice is that of sense.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

The world is full enough of hurts and mischance without wars to multiply them.

The world is full enough of hurts and mischance without wars to multiply them.

Nature is a labyrinth in which the very haste you move with will make you...

Nature is a labyrinth in which the very haste you move with will make you...