What did John Dryden mean by: He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit. John Dryden Poet · England Copy
+ For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think? Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Apathy, Hedonism, Power, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. Author, July 24, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Boldness, Deception, Fear, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ None are so busy as the fool and the knave. Author, July 29, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Busy, Fool, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Silence in times of suffering is the best. Author, August 11, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Endurance, Resilience, Stoicism, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ For mysterious things of faith, rely on the proponent, Heaven’s authority. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Authority, Faith, Mystery, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ He who would search for pearls must dive below. Author, September 27, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Depth, Exploration, Perseverance, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Sweet is pleasure after pain. Author, August 22, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Pain, Pleasure, Sweetness, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ My hands are guilty, but my heart is free. Author, July 26, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Conflict, Freedom, Guilt, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Art is not special sauce applied to ordinary cooking; it is the cooking itself if it is good. William Lethaby Architect · United Kingdom
A man has made great progress in cunning when he does not seem too clever to others. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
