“Let those find fault whose wit's so very small, They've need to show that they can think at all; Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; He who would search for pearls, must dive below. Fops may have leave to level all they can; As pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits are fleas; so little and so light, We scarce could know they live, but that they bite.” ThinkingKnowsMenNeedsMayLittlesShowsLightWould BeLevelsHalfFlowErrorsFaultsSurfaceWitGladBitesPearlsScarceStrawsFleas Book:The Poetical Works of John Dryden Source: The Poetical Works of John Dryden
“I'm glad that I didn't have the Internet when I started writing. I started writing when I was 20 and didn't show a word of it to anyone until I was 28. I had the sense to keep it to myself. Now the temptation with blogs and such, they're just getting it out there; maybe it would have been best to keep it to themselves.” WritingHas BeensShowsInternetGladTemptationBlogs Author:David Sedaris
“No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself, who would not exchange the finest show for the poorest reality, who does not so love his work that he is not only glad to give himself for it, but finds rather a gain than a sacrifice in the surrender.” MenGivingDoeShowsRealitySacrificeProduceGainsGladSurrenderGreat ThingsSincereSincerityFinestPoorest Book:Among my Books, etc Source: Among my Books, etc
“With warning hand I mark Time's rapid flight, From Life's glad morning to its solemn night; Yet, through the dear Lord's love, I also show There's light above me by the shade I throw.” ShowsHandsLightNightLordMorningMarkDearGladFlightShadeWarningRapidsSolemnDear LordSundials Author:John Greenleaf Whittier