Alexander pope (1688-1744)
Shakespeare (1564-1616)
John Clare (1793 - 1864)
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."
-Alexander Pope
"He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one."
-Alexander Pope
"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been wrong, which is but saying, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday"
-Alexander Pope
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
-William Shakespeare
"Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end."
-William Shakespeare
"Love lies beyond The tomb, the earth, which fades like dew, I love the fond, The faithful, and the true.”
-John Clare
I would put more but theres alot i like xD
anyone else have favourite and inspirational quotes/poems?
