For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.
JOHN DRYDEN
JOHN DRYDEN
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Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased.
John DrydenJohn Dryden If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Order is the greatest grace.
John DrydenJohn Dryden An hour will come, with pleasure to relate Your sorrows past, as benefits of Fate.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
John DrydenJohn Dryden For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Pride – Lord of human kind.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought.
John DrydenJohn Dryden An horrible stillness first invades our ear, And in that silence we the tempest fear.
John DrydenJohn Dryden No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.
John DrydenJohn Dryden We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Affability, mildness, tenderness, and a word which I would fain bring back to its original signification of virtue,–I mean good-nature,–are of daily use; they are the bread of mankind and staff of life.
John DrydenJohn Dryden Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
John DrydenJohn Dryden But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.
John DrydenJohn Dryden
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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I’d love to go to that World Cup – I’m not sure in what capacity, but I’ll definitely be there. I know that nobody wants to miss it, least of all me.
ShakiraShakira There was a kid that had five brothers and sisters, and the family was missing for like five days. I was watching TV, they [found each other] and now they’re in San Antonio. So I bought them a little apartment in San Antonio. But I’m doing stuff like that all over.
Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal Hug me till you drug me, honey; Kiss me till I’m in a coma.
Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley To play Khal Drogo was phenomenal, and I wished there was more stuff he could have done. I’m going to miss that character.
Jason MomoaJason Momoa I miss Seattle a lot. It was my first city that I lived in on my own. It was a great city to play for. It was unfortunate for the fans what happened, but it’s time to move on.
Kevin DurantKevin Durant When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
Larry BirdLarry Bird You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
Larry BirdLarry Bird To live in the past is to miss today’s opportunities and tomorrow’s blessings.
Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp