4th Earl of Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon Quote Explained: Often try what weight you can support, And what your shoulders are too weak to bear.

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Beware what spirit rages in your breast; for one inspired, ten thousand are possessed.

Poet

· Ireland

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The press, the pulpit, and the stage, Conspire to censure and expose our age.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

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The first great work (a task performed by few) Is that yourself may to yourself be true.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

Tasks
Truth

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The multitude is always wrong.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

Multitudes

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What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

Change

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Truth and fiction are so aptly mixed that all seems uniform and of a piece.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

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Let us not write at a loose rambling rate, in hope the world will wink at all our faults.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

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I will not quarrel with a slight mistake, Such as our nature’s frailty may excuse.

- 4th Earl of Roscommon

Poet

· Ireland

Often try what weight you can support, And what your shoulders are too weak to bear.

Often try what weight you can support, And what your shoulders are too weak to bear.

Beware what spirit rages in your breast; for one inspired, ten thousand are possessed.

The press, the pulpit, and the stage, Conspire to censure and expose our age.

The first great work (a task performed by few) Is that yourself may to yourself be true.

The multitude is always wrong.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

Truth and fiction are so aptly mixed that all seems uniform and of a piece.

Let us not write at a loose rambling rate, in hope the world will wink at all our faults.

I will not quarrel with a slight mistake, Such as our nature’s frailty may excuse.

Part of my agenda has been to support art that engages life with people.

Any blockhead can arrange a sublet. All I ever wanted was to support myself on art.

Zen provides a structure that supports our exploring the practice and the teachings for ourselves.

We work for peace every time we exercise authority with wisdom and authentic love.

The best exercise in the world is to bend down and help someone up.

Eating ice cream and not exercising is great. The downside is your health isn’t so good.

Our bodies crave exercise, and reward us in so many ways when we do so.

I’m not married. I hope to be someday so I can stop exercising.

Often try what weight you can support, And what your shoulders are too weak to bear.

Often try what weight you can support, And what your shoulders are too weak to bear.

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