“My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That world affords or grows by kind. Though much I want which most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.” HappinessJoyReflectionEdwardDyerEdward DyerSir Edward Dyer Author:Edward Dyer
“True hearts have ears and eyes, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break.” LoveEdwardDyerEdward DyerSir Edward Dyer Author:Edward Dyer
“Some weigh their pleasure by their lust, Their wisdom by their rage of will, Their treasure is their only trust; And cloake' d craft their store of skill. But all the pleasure that I find Is to maintain a quiet mind.” MindPleasureQuietSkillsStoresRageLustTreasureCrafts Author:Edward Dyer
“My wealth is health and perfect ease; My conscience clear my chief defence; I neither seek by bribes to please, Nor by deceit to breed offence. Thus do I live; thus will I die. Would all did so well as I!” WellsDiesWealthPerfectClearPleaseConscienceChiefsEaseDeceitDefenceOffenceBribe Author:Edward Dyer
“The little smiling cottage! where at eve He meets his rosy children at the door, Prattling their welcomes, and his honest wife, With good brown cake and bacon slice, intent To cheer his hunger after labor hard.” ChildrenLittlesHardHomeWifeDoorsHonestLaborHungerBrownCheerCakeCottagesRosy Author:Edward Dyer
“O liberty, Parent of happiness, celestial born When the first man became a living soul; His sacred genius thou.” MenFirstsSoulWisdomParentBornLibertyGeniusSacredCelestial Author:Edward Dyer
“True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break.” HeartEyeSpeakBreakEarsTrue LoveTongueSighTrue Heart Author:Edward Dyer
“My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find, that it excels all other bliss.” MindJoyKingdomsBliss Author:Edward Dyer
“My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind. Though much I want which most would have, Yet still my mind for bids to crave.” WantMindKindStillsEarthJoyGrowsKingdomsBlissCrave Author:Edward Dyer
“Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more. They are but poor, though much they have, And I am rich with little store.” LittlesStillsPoorRichToo MuchStoresCrave Author:Edward Dyer
“If nice guys finish last, then great guys come in right after them.” IfsLastsGuyNiceNice GuyGreat GuyNice Guys Finish Last Author:Edward Dyer
