More from Ben Jonson
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson That I might live alone once with my gold! O, ’tis a sweet companion! kind and true: A man may trust it when his father cheats him, Brother, or friend, or wife. O wondrous pelf! That which makes all men false, is true itself.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson What excellent fools religion makes of men.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Popular men, They must create strange monsters, and then quell them, To make their arts seem something.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
Ben JonsonBen Jonson A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
Ben JonsonBen Jonson
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans
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More on cutting
The first cut I do is usually between five and 10 minutes shorter then the cut that we release.
Barry SonnenfeldBarry Sonnenfeld Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
Barry GoldwaterBarry Goldwater I’m an unusual director in that my cut is usually shorter then the final released film. I like short films.
Barry SonnenfeldBarry Sonnenfeld Politics are a smooth file, which cuts gradually, and attains its end by slow progression.
Baron de MontesquieuBaron de Montesquieu Because there are so many shows on and because I’ve been so hands-on – I’ve had a piece on almost every single week – I don’t know how to cut back on that. You really can’t.
Barbara WaltersBarbara Walters There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.
Barbara MertzBarbara Mertz Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off.
Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat Scouting is a man’s job cut down to a boy’s size.
Baden Powell de AquinoBaden Powell de Aquino
