Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 licence.

Edward Young

« All quotes from this author
 

Be wise today; 'tis madness to defer.
--
Line 390.

 
Edward Young

» Edward Young - all quotes »



Tags: Edward Young Quotes, Authors starting by Y


Similar quotes

 

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

 
William Wordsworth
 

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise,
Tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.

 
William Congreve
 

The first step towards madness is to think oneself wise.

 
Fernando de Rojas
 

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action when there is more reason to fear than to hope. 'Tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket. And though I am but a clown, or a bumpkin, as you may say, yet I would have you to know I know what is what, and have always taken care of the main chance...

 
Miguel de Cervantes
 

When you come to see you are not as wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you are wiser today.

 
Anthony de Mello
© 2009–2013Quotes Privacy Policy | Contact