“Man makes one journey all his living days, Down through the realms of music and of art; Down through the halls of fame and glorious praise; Down through the tears and triumphs of the heart To some sweet woman waiting some place there. For her he builds his cities and makes war, Seeks gold and glorious wealth to store.” MenHeartArtWarWaitingWomenWealthCitiesJourneyTearsSweetFameGoldPraiseStoresTriumphRealmsGloriousHallsMen WomenHall Of Fame Author:John Updike
“Men seek to be great; they would have offices, wealth, power, and fame. They think that to be great is to possess one side of nature,--the sweet, without the other side,--the bitter.” ThinkingMenSidesWealthGreatnessSweetFameOfficeAmbitionBitter Book:The Portable Emerson: New Edition Source: The Portable Emerson: New Edition
“Life is very sweet to me, and there is no position of power or wealth that could tempt me from the throne God has given me.” Life IsGivenWealthPositionSweetThronesPosition Of PowerVery Sweet Author:Dwight L. Moody
“Jenny kissed me when we met, Jumping from the chair she sat in; Time, you thief, who love to get Sweets into your list, put that in: Say I'm weary, say I'm sad, Say that health and wealth have missed me, Say I'm growing old, but add-- Jenny kissed me!” WealthGrowingSweetMetsKissingAddListsSatChairsThievesWearyJumpingGrowing OldKiss MeJennyLove KissKissing FunnyLove KissingKissing HerI'm SadKissing And LoveLips And KissingCute KissSweet Kisses Author:Leigh Hunt
“Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand, and to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.” WorldUseHandsInspirationBeautifulSidesWealthHalfPovertyWiseSweetBlessingAdversitySatisfactionGenuineDesirableSunnyLittle WomenHeartySunny Side Book:The Portable Louisa May Alcott Source: The Portable Louisa May Alcott