Think naught a trifle, though it small appear; Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life.
Edward Young (1683 - 1765)
Source: Love of Fame. Satire vi. Line 208.
Contributed by: Zaady
An undevout astronomer is mad.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night ix. Line 771.
And all may do what has by man been done.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night vi. Line 606.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night v. Line 775.
Be wise to-day; 't is madness to defer.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night i. Line 390.
Be wise with speed; A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
Source: Love of Fame. Satire ii. Line 282.
Wishing, of all employments, is the worst.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night iv. Line 71.
Woes cluster. Rare are solitary woes; They love a train, they tread each other's heel.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night iii. Line 63.
Whose yesterdays look backwards with a smile.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night ii. Line 334.
Thoughts shut up want air, And spoil, like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Source: Night Thoughts. Night ii. Line 466.
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