Quotes by english authors

Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow. William Blake

World Imagination Universe Shadow Vegetable Faint Real Which Eternal

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. William Blake

Wise Fool Become Would Folly He His Persist

I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything. William Carey

Everything Definite Pursuit Persevere Owe Any

Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. William Congreve

Savage Music Bend Soften Oak Charms Rocks

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. William Cowper

Happiness Life Strange True Happiness Owes Everything Ourselves Only Purpose True Existence Squandering Owe Little Us Bargain

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too. William Cowper

Gardening Garden Too Greenhouse Loves Who

My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder. William Golding

Me Walk Peer Faces Step Over Yesterdays Shoulder Keep Gray

There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal scandals fly, while virtuous actions are born and die. William Harvey

Man Fly Lust Virtuous Neighbor Scandals Immortal Born Charm Wings Shame Tame His Loudly Die While Actions Publishing Eagles

Prejudice is the child of ignorance. William Hazlitt

Ignorance Child Prejudice

Be intent upon the perfection of the present day. William Law

Day Perfection Intent Present

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it. William Makepeace Thackeray

Appreciation Excellence Next

Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it. William Penn

Property Justice Obedience Pay Our Our Lives Insurance Which Premium Lives

Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit. William Pollard

Learning People Burden Decision Right People Benefit Unless Making Source Format Information Processed Decision-Making Available Organized Right

If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul. William Shakespeare

Soul Honor Sin Most Am Covet Offending

There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them. William Shakespeare

Great People Men Great Men Been Loved Flattered Them Who Many

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered. William Shakespeare

Some Steered Boats Fortune Brings

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes. William Shakespeare

You Mind Little Should Your Fortunes Lest Mar Speech

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys. Queen Elizabeth II

Smile Kindness Myself Good Commitment Human Being Inspire First Lost Energy Pay Others Respected Laugh Gifted Tribute Bad Admired Exceptional Good Times Never She Devotion Boy Diana Nor Times Human Being Want Capacity Warmth Pay Tribute Her Two

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. Queen Elizabeth II

Life Service Great Family You Long Before Our Shall Imperial Devoted Short Whether Which Declare Your Whole Belong

To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. Queen Elizabeth II

Thoughts Wish Past Sympathy Benefit Our Those Would See Troubled Had Sincere Hindsight Been Historical Done Which Who Deep Suffered Extend Differently Things Consequence