The Fates but only spin the coarser clue; The finest of the wool is left for you. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
The perverseness of my fate is such that he's not mine because he's mine too much. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
An hour will come, with pleasure to relate Your sorrows past, as benefits of Fate. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
What I have left is from my native spring; I've still a heart that swells, in scorn of fate, And lifts me… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
For those whom God to ruin has design'd, He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
“Whatever is, is in its causes just; But purblind man Sees but a part o' th' chain; the nearest link; His eyes… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Tis Fate that flings the dice, And as she flings Of kings makes peasants, And of peasants kings. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today: Be fair or foul or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long,- Even wonder'd at, because he dropp'd… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
“Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long — Even wondered at, because he… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
When the Sun sets, shadows, that shew'd at Noon But small, appear most long and terrible; So, when we think Fate hovers… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what… — John Dryden Copy Share
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… — John Dryden Copy Share
To take up half on trust, and half to try, Name it not faith but bungling bigotry. — John Dryden Copy Share
And after hearing what our Church can say, If still our reason runs another way, That private reason 'tis more just to curb, Than… — John Dryden Copy Share
A coward is the kindest animal; 'Tis the most forgiving creature in a fight. — John Dryden Copy Share
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — John Dryden Copy Share
He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every… — John Dryden Copy Share
Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the chief, when… — John Dryden Copy Share
“Night came, but unattended with repose. Alone she came, no sleep their eyes to close. Alone and black she came; no friendly stars arose.” — John Dryden Copy Share
