What did Alfred Lord Tennyson mean by: And wheresoe’er thou move, good luck Shall fling her old shoe after. Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England Copy
+ Theirs is not to make reply: Theirs is not to reason why: Theirs is but to do and die. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Duty, Obedience, Sacrifice, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Author, June 5, 2023January 2, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Resilience, Seeking, Striving, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ Willows whiten, aspens quiver, Little breezes dusk and shiver. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Movement, Nature, Tranquility, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ the shell must break before the bird can fly. Author, September 17, 2023January 2, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Growth, Overcoming, Transformation, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ A beam in darkness: let it grow. Author, November 3, 2023January 2, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Hope, Light, Progress, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ Evolution ever climbing after some ideal good, And Reversion ever dragging Evolution in the mud. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Evolution, Good, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ Who is wise in love, love most, say least. Author, August 27, 2023January 2, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Communication, Love, Wisdom, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
+ The dream Dreamed by a happy man, when the dark East, Unseen, is brightening to his bridal morn. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Dreams, Happiness, Hope, 0 Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet · England
Any fool can have bad luck; the art consists in knowing how to exploit it. Frank Wedekind Playwright · Germany
A well-born man is fortunate, but so is the man about whom people no longer ask, ‘is he well-born?’ Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness. [Fr., Fortune aveugle suit aveugle hardiesse.] Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France