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Hope is incredible to the slave of grief.
PetrarchPetrarch And I live on, but in grief and self-contempt, Left here without the light I loved so much, In a great tempest and with shrouds unkempt.
PetrarchPetrarch When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
PetrarchPetrarch Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
PetrarchPetrarch Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
PetrarchPetrarch Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.
PetrarchPetrarch Go, grieving rimes of mine, to that hard stone Whereunder lies my darling, lies my dear, And cry to her to speak from heaven’s sphere.
PetrarchPetrarch A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
PetrarchPetrarch For style beyond the genius never dares.
PetrarchPetrarch Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
PetrarchPetrarch Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
PetrarchPetrarch To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds.
PetrarchPetrarch Mere elegance of language can produce at best but an empty renown.
PetrarchPetrarch Alack our life, so beautiful to see, With how much ease life losest, in a day, What many years with pain and toil amassed!
PetrarchPetrarch To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
PetrarchPetrarch Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive.
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From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.
TecumsehTecumseh Several of the actors I’ve had the good fortune of working with stand out in my mind as ‘ultimate’. I guess the obvious would be Tom Hanks, because he really is as fun and as genuine as he comes across in his films and interviews.
Barry PepperBarry Pepper What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune.
Baron de MontesquieuBaron de Montesquieu Under capitalism everybody is the architect of his own fortune.
Ludwig von MisesLudwig von Mises If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it’s the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past.
BodhidharmaBodhidharma Fortune favors the brave; and the world certainly gives the most credit to those who are able to give an unlimited credit to themselves.
Anthony TrollopeAnthony Trollope Fortune has dealt with me rather too well. I have known little struggle, not much poverty, many generosities.
Sinclair LewisSinclair Lewis I feel I’m fortunate compared with a lot of parents in being able to afford a nanny but, you know, it’s expensive.
Liz TrussLiz Truss