Quotes by english authors

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. Terry Pratchett

Cats Worshipped Ancient Ancient Times Were Times Gods Forgotten

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them. Thomas Paine

Property World Would Law-Abiding Invader Horrid Mischief Well Arms Discourage Were Order Them Deprived Use Keep Awe Preserve

This above all; to thine own self be true. William Shakespeare

Be True Own Above Self True Thine

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. William Shakespeare

Mercy Sweet Badge Nobility True

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. Charles Darwin

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind. William Shakespeare

Mind Guilty Haunts Always Suspicion

Who covets more is evermore a slave. Robert Herrick

More Who Evermore Slave

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you. John Ruskin

You Darkness Light Walk Come While Lest

The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own. Charles Caleb Colton

Time Own Every Other Our Advantage Over Present Present Time

Not all those who wander are lost. J. R. R. Tolkien

Lost Those Wander Who Relatable

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Samuel Johnson

Patriotism Scoundrel Refuge Last

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it. John Lennon

The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake. Basil Hume

Love Hope God Great Confidence Gift Goodness Nothing Christian Great Gift Easter Triumph Shake Makes Ultimate His Which Us

I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. Thomas Paine

Time Peace Trouble Live Must My Time Come Children Prefer

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. William Shakespeare

Devil Cite Purpose His Scripture

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. Charles Dickens

Joy Nothing Pain Meeting Parting Again

Times may have changed, but there are some things that are always with us - loneliness is one of them. Laurie Graham

Loneliness Changed Some Some Things Always Times May Them Us Things

This life, which had been the tomb of his virtue and of his honour, is but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. William Shakespeare

Life Idiot Stage Nothing Virtue Honour Fury Shadow More Had Tale Hour Sound Fret Been His Heard Walking Which Poor Then Full Tomb Player

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. Isaac Newton

Art Enemy Tact Point Without Making

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier. Walter Savage Landor

Happiness Happy Wish Soon Longer Happier

They do not love that do not show their love. William Shakespeare

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