+ Dancing is the poetry of the foot. Author, October 14, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Art, Expression, Movement, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Fortune confounds the wise, And when they least expect it turns the dice. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Chance, Fortune, Wisdom, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Merit challenges envy. Author, June 30, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Challenge, Envy, Merit, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Beware of the fury of the patient man. Author, June 14, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Anger, Patience, Warning, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ And love’s the noblest frailty of the mind. Author, July 11, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Frailty, Love, Nobility, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Fool, not to know that love endures no tie, And Jove but laughs at lovers’ perjury. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Betrayal, Deception, Love, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Maintain your post: That’s all the fame you need; For ’tis impossible you should proceed. Read explanation Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Duty, Humility, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Woman’s honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil. Author, October 3, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Honor, Purity, Reputation, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Read explanation Charlie Munger Business person
The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty. Read explanation François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
