Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Age Quotes

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Sometimes we see things not as they are but as we are: Love brings understanding

Sometimes we see things not as they are but as we are: Love brings understanding

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Successful crimes alone are justified

Successful crimes alone are justified

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the...

The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the...

First we make our habits, then our habits make us.

First we make our habits, then our habits make us.