Lord of
Lord of
joy longer memory sorrow
Joy's recollection is no longer joy, while sorrow's memory is sorrow still
book cannot minutes ought
I take the view, and always have, that if you cannot say what you are going to say in 20 minutes you ought to go away and write a book about it.
account admitted ask company considered dances deep drink esteem exclude great ideas invite joking merit merits plays respected sake sings sought whoever
Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.
friends-or-friendship hands win
Win hearts, and you have hands and purses.
thou wisest
Well didst thou speak, Athena's wisest son!/ All that we know is, nothing can be known.
beneath hath labor shall sun
Such hath it been - shall be - beneath the sun the many still must labor for the one
company digest evenings learning swallow
Swallow all your learning in the morning, but digest it in company in the evenings
athletes central continue jonathan needs plans represent views
Sport and the needs of athletes are central to London's plans for the Games, and I know that Jonathan will continue to represent these views energetically.
soul
That all-softening, overpowering knell, / The tocsin of the soul - the dinner-bell.
age-and-aging crop days few hours minutes months obliged passed remain seconds time trust
My time has been passed viciously and agreeably; at thirty-one so few years months days hours or minutes remain that ''Carpe Diem'' is not enough. I have been obliged to crop even the seconds -- for who can trust to tomorrow?
crop few minutes obliged passed remain time trust
My time has been passed viciously and agreeably; at thirty-one so few years, months, days, hours, or minutes remain that Carpe Diem 'is not enough. I have been obliged to crop even the seconds-for who can trust to tomorrow?'
nations permanent
Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests.
arena inhuman shout swims wretch
The arena swims around him - he is gone,/ Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
angels curb moon singing star sun wind
The Angels were all singing out of tune, and hoarse with having little else to do, excepting to wind up the sun and moon or curb a runaway young star or two.