What did Ben Jonson mean by: How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them! Ben Jonson Playwright · England Copy
+ The burnt child dreads the fire. Author, November 6, 2023January 2, 2025, Ben Jonson, Caution, Fear, Trauma, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure. Author, December 28, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Blessings, Generations, Wishes, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
+ How ready is heaven to those that pray! Author, August 8, 2023January 2, 2025, Ben Jonson, Devotion, Faith, Preparedness, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage! Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Applause, Soul, Wonder, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much. Read explanation Author, December 28, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Balance, Love, Moderation, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere. Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Glory, Recognition, Virtue, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins. Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Boundaries, Evolution, Identity, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence. Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Ben Jonson, Eloquence, Wisdom, 0 Ben Jonson Playwright · England
Any fool can have bad luck; the art consists in knowing how to exploit it. Frank Wedekind Playwright · Germany
I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I’m very lucky. Jeanne Calment Painter · France
I’m a big believer in luck – the harder you work, the luckier you become. Jeannette Walls Journalist · USA
I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them; the really lucky ones discover what it is. Jeannette Walls Journalist · USA
