We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: John Dryden Quotes

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

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...

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

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

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the...

Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the...

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...