It is a beautiful and delightful sight
to behold the body of the Moon.
(Galileo Galilei, The Starry Messenger, Venice 1610: “From Doubt to Astonishment”.)
Κατηγορία: Poetry
Charles Churchill, «Few have reasons…»
Few have reason, most have eyes.
(Charles Churchill: The Ghost.)
Blake, «If others…»
If others had not been foolish,
we should be so.
(Blake: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.)
John Gay, «Who knows a fool…»
Who knows a fool must know his brother;
One fop will recommend another.
(John Gay: Fables.)
Blake, «A fool…»
A fool sees not the same tree
that a wise man sees.
(Blake: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.)
Sebastian Brant, «The world…»
The world wants to be deceived.
(Sebastian Brant: Ship of Fools.)
Emily Dickinson, «Truth…»
Truth is such a rare thing,
it is delightful to tell it.
(Emily Dickinson.)
Rabindranath Tagore, «He who is too busy…»
He who is too busy doing good
finds no time to be good.
(Rabindranath Tagore: Stray Birds.)
Pope, «Who are next to knaves…»
Who are next to knaves?
Those that converse with them.
(Pope: Thoughts on Various Subjects.)
Kahlil Gibran, «You talk when…»
You talk when you cease to be
at peace with your thoughts.
(Kahlil Gibran: The Prophet.)