They make their fortune who are stout and wise, Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.
TORQUATO TASSO
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Torquato Tasso24 quotes“They make their fortune who are stout and wise, Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.”
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Lost is the time that you don’t spend for love.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Perhaps if only once you did enjoy The thousandth part of all the happiness A heart beloved enjoys, returning love, Repentant, you would surely sighing say, “All time is truly lost and gone Which is not spent in serving love.”
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso A friend giveth sympathy in trouble.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso A fool is he that comes to preach or prate, When men with swords their right and wrong debate.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Not for no cold did freeze, Nor any cloud beguile Th’eternal flowering spring
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso O subtle love! a thousand wiles thou hast, by humble suit, by service, or by hire, to win a maiden’s hold,–a thing soon done, for nature framed all women to be won.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Then amongst flowers and springs, Making delightful sport, Sat lovers without conflict, without flame
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso He, full of bashfulness and truth, loved much, hoped little, and desired naught.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Virtue’s guard is labor; ease, her sleep.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso O happy, golden age! Not for that rivers ran With streams of milk, and honey dropped from trees.
Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso Love is when he gives you a piece of your soul, that you never knew was missing.
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