What did John Dryden mean by: There is a pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know. - John Dryden Poet · England Copy
+ And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Dryden, Brass, Time, Writing, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. Explain Feraz Zeid, August 23, 2023December 24, 2023, John Dryden, Character, Motivational, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ To draw true beauty shows a master’s hand. Feraz Zeid, July 16, 2023December 12, 2023, John Dryden, Beauty, Hand, Masters, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ But dying is a pleasure / When living is a pain. Feraz Zeid, August 11, 2023December 12, 2023, John Dryden, Dying, Pain, Pleasure, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ To die is landing on some distant shore. Feraz Zeid, June 29, 2023December 12, 2023, John Dryden, Death, Nature, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ A satirical poet is the check of the laymen on bad priests. Feraz Zeid, September 30, 2023December 26, 2023, John Dryden, Checks, Poetry, Priests, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ Love is a passionWhich kindles honor into noble acts. Feraz Zeid, June 20, 2023December 12, 2023, John Dryden, Love, Passion, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
+ Love taught him shame, and shame with love at strife Soon taught the sweet civilities of life. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Dryden, Sweet, 0 - John Dryden Poet · England
There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! - Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place of innocence. - Jeanette Winterson Author · England
What uniform can I wear to hide my heavy heart? It is too heavy. It will always show. - Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The time for reasoning is past; now’s the time to get steamed up and fight like mad. - Jean Genet Playwright · France
Provided a man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity. Explain - Jean-Jacques Rousseau Philosopher · Switzerland
An ancient dictum says that when Zeus wanted to destroy someone, he would first drive him mad. - Jean-Marie Le Pen Politician · France
Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I’ll do some great, awful painting about her. - Jean-Michel Basquiat Painter