Like our shadows, Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.

Quote by Edward Young

Topics: Shadow Quotes, Wishes Quotes

Wonder is involuntary praise

Wonder is involuntary praise

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her...

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her...

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed.

Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled,...

Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled,...

The man that blushes is not quite a brute.

The man that blushes is not quite a brute.

We are all born originals, why is it so many of us die copies?

We are all born originals, why is it so many of us die copies?

By night an atheist half believes in a God

By night an atheist half believes in a God

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

At the age of 20, we don't care what the world thinks of us; at...

At the age of 20, we don't care what the world thinks of us; at...

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,...

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,...

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again...

Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again...

The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it...

The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it...

At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only...

At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only...

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age.

The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Good nature without prudence, is foolishness

Good nature without prudence, is foolishness

When I can look Life in the eyes, Grown calm and very coldly wise, Life...

When I can look Life in the eyes, Grown calm and very coldly wise, Life...