"A lover fears all that he believes."
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"Time is the devourer of all things."
"Sleep, nature's rest, divine tranquility, That brings peace to the mind."
"Some people think that because they do the opposite of what they are asked to do, they have initiative"
"Right it is to be taught even by the enemy."
"The gods favor the bold."
"Tempus edax rerum. Time that devours all things."
"Beauty- it was a favor bestowed by the gods."
"Art lies in concealing art."
"Tempus edax rerum. Time the devourer of everything."
"Time itself flows on with constant motion, just like a river: for no more than a river can the fleeting hour stand still. As wave is driven on by wave, and, itself pursued, pursues the one before, so the moments of time at once flee and follow, and are ever new."
"Love is a thing full of anxious fears."
"By constant dripping, water hollows stone, A signet-ring from use alone grows thin, And the curved plowshare by soft earth is worn."
"The applause and the favour of our fellow-men Fan even a spark of genius to a flame."
"All-devouring time, envious age, Nought can escape you, and by slow degrees, Worn by your teeth, all things will lingering die."
"For in this strange anatomy we wear, the head has greater powers than the hand; the spirit, heart, and mind are over all."
"Time was when genius was more precious than gold, but now to have nothing is monstrous barbarism."
"He who sins easily, sins less. The very power Renders less vigorous the roots of evil."
"Though the strength is lacking, yet the willingness is commendable."
"There is no need of words; believe facts. [Lat., Non opus est verbis, credite rebus.]"