1520 Quotes & Sayings

Trust on and think To-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says, we shall be blest With some new Joys, cuts off what we possest. — John Dryden

Investors have very short memories — Roman Abramovich

Infelicity is an ill to which all acts are heir which have the general character of ritual or ceremonial, all conventional acts. — J.L. Austin

Historically, and since, 1520, eighteen Treaties have been concluded between the Persian State and its western neighbours regarding its relations therewith including the question of borders. On all occasions, the Persian State chose the opportunity to violate the said Treaties whether by word or deed. — Saddam Hussein

I think it's important to find humor anywhere you can. In real life, with the darkest, scariest, most intense moments, if you can find something funny, that's good. — Katie Lowes

He filled a shelf with a small army of books and read and read; but none of it made sense.. They were all subject to various cramping limitations: those of the past were outdated, and those of the present were obsessed with the past. — Alexander Pushkin

though some gifted tailor had almost succeeded in camouflaging his plump and spankable bottom. — Truman Capote

Servitude of any sort is distasteful to all men, but especially objectionable is subjection to others in the case of those who ought to rule. — Ulrich Von Hutten