Quotes from byron henry james

Life's too short for chess.

The gardener's rule applies to youth and age: When young 'sow wild oats'; but when old, grow sage.

My young friend, why to poetry aspire? Don't court the muses, but adopt a trade, For literature is sadly underpaid.

Love is compounded of pleasing palpitations.

My temper's only like a summer storm. It's over in a minute.

No joys are there that can compare With dancing, prancing everywhere; I'd sooner wear, I do declare, A dancer's wreath than crowns so rare.

She talks of love in a most ridiculous way. I say, affection's a swindle altogether! Married folk, 'Neath the yolk. Tug hard at their tether. Love that gallops, drops to hobbling-- Husbands their wive's incomes nobbling, That which boil'd soon sinks to wobbling, Ne'er again to heat. Love no longer husbands blinding, Extra freckles they keep finding; Wrinkles most unkind in, Winding Crow's crowding feet.

Take two from one you can't, that's very true; But any person can take one from two.

If you love me as I love you, No knife can cut our loves in two.

What is the reason that, where'er I go, A sad sensation--not exactly woe, Though still sometimes approaching wretchedness, A wish for something that I can't express, A recklessness as to my future lot, Existence wanting--wanting--don't know what, Should weigh me down? When I Bonabben question, He answers shortly that "it's indigestion.

What makes the birds so happy when I'm sad? The irritating creatures!

I'm not attractive; this, I'm quite aware, Is not a prepossessing head of hair; It's rough and reddy, like myself; and these Are not the most symmetrical of knees.