When I want to understand what is happening today or try to decide what will happen tomorrow, I look back.

Quote by Omar Khayyam

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The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes - or it prospers; and...

The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes - or it prospers; and...

Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise;...

Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise;...

The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.

The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.

Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish...

Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish...

Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not...

Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not...

There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through...

There was a door to which I found no key: There was the veil through...

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

So when that Angel of the darker Drink At last shall find you by the...

So when that Angel of the darker Drink At last shall find you by the...

A hair divides what is false and true.

A hair divides what is false and true.

The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all...

The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all...

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it...

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it...

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.

You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in...

You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in...

Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish...

Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish...

I fall back on this journal just as some other poor devil takes to drink

I fall back on this journal just as some other poor devil takes to drink

I drink no more than a sponge

I drink no more than a sponge

When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvellous personality that started you...

When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvellous personality that started you...

The worse you are at thinking, the better you are at drinking.

The worse you are at thinking, the better you are at drinking.

Cigarettes and coffee: an alcoholic's best friend!

Cigarettes and coffee: an alcoholic's best friend!

Drink to the point of hilarity.

Drink to the point of hilarity.