| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 trang
...; License they mean, when they cry liberty, For who loves that must first be wise and good. MILTON. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...that is within our reach, is the great art of life. c The Patriot is of the same cast with Johnson's other political writings. It endeavours to justify... | |
| Ethics - 1828 - 234 trang
...sometimes best society, And short retirement urges sweet return." No. 328.] OPPORTUNITY. [SATURDAY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...art of life. Many wants are suffered, which might have once been supplied, and much time is lost in regretting the time which had been lost before. He... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 trang
...voluptuousness, as for the restitution of that which we lose without despondency or murmurs. OPPORTUNITY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...in regretting the time which had been lost before. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 trang
...voluptuousness, as for the restitution of that which we lose without despondency or murmurs. OPPORTUNITY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...and much time is lost in regretting the time which bad been lost before. He that waits for an opportunity to do much at once, may breathe out his life... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 trang
...voluptuousness, as for the restitution of that which we lose without despondency or murmurs. OPPORTUNITY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...of life. Many wants are suffered, which might once hare been supplied, and much time is lost in regretting the time which had been lost before. He that... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 432 trang
...voluptuousness, as for the restitution of that which we lose without despondency or murmurs. OPPORTUNITY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...within our reach, is the great art of life. Many wants arc suffered, which might once have been supplied, and much time is lost in regretting the time which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 trang
...; License they mean, when they cry liberty, For who lovee that must firm be wise and {rood. JKtam. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, 11 the great art of life. Many wants are suffered, THE PATRIOT. 423 which might once have been supplied... | |
| Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 trang
...the generality of the people is nothing, if it is not known ; and very little, if it is not envied. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...art of life. Many wants are suffered, which might have once been supplied; and much time is lost, in regretting the time that has been lost before. :... | |
| 1813 - 1404 trang
...the dove sent out, and which brings back theolive-branch of peace. TUB OKNKRAL READER. OPPORTUNITY. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that ifl within our reach, is the great art of life. Many wants are suffered, which might have once been... | |
| 1847 - 606 trang
...steps individual distinction has been attained. The great art of life, according to Dr. Johnson, is to improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch the good that is within our reach ; yet experience shows that this is not always done, while many seem properly aware of its importance,... | |
| |