Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake...

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Living Quotes

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

Knowledge itself is power

Knowledge itself is power

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and...

The worst men often give the best advice.

The worst men often give the best advice.

The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a...

The way of fortune is like the milky way in the sky; which is a...

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Fortune his like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the...

Fortune his like the market, where many times, if you can stay a little, the...

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is power.

History makes people wise.

History makes people wise.

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

Knowledge is power.

Knowledge is power.

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in;...

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in;...

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Anyone who expects a source of power from the transformation of the atom is talking...

Anyone who expects a source of power from the transformation of the atom is talking...