“There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” Oscar Wilde
history of this quote “Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts flourish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any experienced in a town when it is under siege.” by Voltaire Voltaire
history of this quote “How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
“A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” Alexander Pope
history of this quote “People have declaimed against luxury for two thousand years, in verse and in prose, and people have always delighted in it.” by Voltaire Voltaire
history of this quote “Work keeps at bay three great evils: boredom, vice, and need.” by Voltaire Voltaire
history of this quote “The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still.” by Alexander Pope Alexander Pope
