Will Johnson
Will Johnson
drama passion bards
From Bard, to Bard, the frigid Caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd, while Passion slept.
time views years
Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and diff'rent views engage
noble lapland norway
Norway, too, has noble prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England!
void talent virtue
His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void; And sure the Eternal Master found The single talent well employed.
order law names
Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order." - John V. Lindsay "No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it.
kindness spontaneous values
Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness.
wine play shakespeares-plays
In Shakespeare's plays, the mourner hastening to bury his friend is all the time colliding with the reveller hastening to his wine.
errors firsts facts
In discussing these exceptions from the course of nature, the first question is, whether the fact be justly stated. That which is strange is delightful, and a pleasing error is not willingly detected.
wish impossible difficult
Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.
opportunity tears tasks
To wipe all tears from off all faces is a task too hard for mortals; but to alleviate misfortunes is often within the most limited power: yet the opportunities which every day affords of relieving the most wretched of human beings are overlooked and neglected with equal disregard of policy and goodness.
satisfaction anticipation
We go from anticipation to anticipation, not from satisfaction to satisfaction.
taught faster
Nobody can be taught faster than he can learn.
together looks emotion
We often look with indifference on the successive parts of something that, if the whole were seen together, would shake us with emotion.
clubs certain assembly
Club: An assembly of good fellows, meeting under certain conditions.