True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
BEN JONSON
BEN JONSON
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How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them!
Ben JonsonBen Jonson He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Art hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
Ben JonsonBen Jonson The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson … the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
Ben JonsonBen Jonson The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Success hath made me wanton.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson He threatens many that hath injured one.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Blueness doth express trueness.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Silence in woman is like speech in man.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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AstaAsta Late-night conservations, Breathtaking memories, and an endless sky full of unseen dazzling stars. That’s how I want to remember us.
AurthurAurthur Nothing is more terrifying than falling in love.
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Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it.
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Al SharptonAl Sharpton History will dictate what my legacy is. And ‘maverick’ is fine, because I am.
Al DavisAl Davis People go through life blindly, ignoring death like revellers at a party feasting on fine foods. They ignore that later they will have to go to the toilet, so they do not bother to find out where there is one.
Ajahn ChahAjahn Chah For me, there’s a fine line between telling a story that’s fictional with lots of details and then removing yourself too much from it, so it’s bloodless, a little too fictional.
Aimee MannAimee Mann I’m fine with that. People say things when it’s time to say them.
Aidan GillenAidan Gillen I always was alone. And I’m alone today. It’s fine. I have lots of friends, but not in terms of working together.
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