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“Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition; the first shames thy hope, the second crowns it; it is a vain journey, whose end affords less pleasure than the way.”

Way Firsts Ends Pleasure Journey Eternal Expectations Shame Vain Anticipation Crowns Fruition

Book:Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles

Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles

“Even the eternal skies weep, I thought; is there any shame then, that mortal man should spend himself in tears?”

Men Should Grief Sky Tears Eternal Rain Shame Mortals

Book:The Last Man

Source: The Last Man

“I can bear scorpion's stings, tread fields of fire, in frozen gulfs of cold eternal lie, be tossed aloft through tracts of endless void, but cannot live in shame.”

I Can Lying Fire Fields Cold Bears Eternal Shame Endless Void Frozen Scorpions

Book:The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie

“Goose pimples rose all over me, my hair stood on end, my eyes filled with tears of love and gratitude for this greatest of all conquerors of human misery and shame, and my breath came in little gasps. If I had not known that the Leader would have scorned such adulation, I might have fallen to my knees in unashamed worship, but instead I drew myself to attention, raised my arm in the eternal salute of the ancient Roman Legions and repeated the holy words, "Heil Hitler!"”

“Fool witch once, shame on you. Fool witch twice, oozing sores and an eternal rash in private areas.”

Fool Eternal Areas Shame Witch Shame On You

Book:Wicked By Any Other Name

Source: Wicked By Any Other Name