Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, and neither fear nor wish the approaches of the last.
More Quotes from Abraham Cowley:
We may talk as we please of lilies, and lions rampant, and spread eagles in fields of d'or or d'argent, but if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in the field arable would be the most noble and ancient armsAbraham Cowley
Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill. Shame and woe to us, if we our wealth obey The horse doth with the horseman away.
Abraham Cowley
Thin airy things extend themselves in space, Things solid take up little place...
Abraham Cowley
Life is an incurable disease.
Abraham Cowley
Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.
Abraham Cowley
Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
Abraham Cowley
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Past Quotes, Present QuotesSometimes I'm more true when I'm up onstage than I'm able to be in my regular life. It's not as exciting to be at home, but I've got to learn how to make that work, and then I will be an ordinary woman.
Bonnie Raitt
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.
John McEnroe
I look forward to their convention and look forward to hearing the President talk about what he will do for the next four years. He hasn't done it up to this point.
Harold Ford