And there was never a better time to delve for pleasure in language than the sixteenth century, when novelty blew through English like a spring breeze. Some twelve thousand words, a phenomenal number, entered the language between 1500 and 1650, about half of them still...
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Bill Bryson
O! Learn to read what silent love hath writ:to hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.
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William Shakespeare
What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts...
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William Shakespeare
Conscience doth make cowards of us all.
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William Shakespeare
All's well that ends well.
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William Shakespeare
More Quotes By Ian Doescher
Indeed, it may most verily be said That only death and taxes certain are.
I do believe–that all the world's a star. Beyond that heav'nly light I shall fly far! " Luke (ACT I, Scene 7)
- Be thou not technical with me, / Or else thine input valve may swift receive/a hearty helping of my golden foot.
-No, I am thy father.
Nay, Nay! Try thou not. But do thou or do thou not, For there is no "try.
