Behinds Quote by Abraham Cowley Download Open image “Who lets slip fortune, her shall never find: Occasion once past by, is bald behind.” — Abraham Cowley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Behinds Fortune Occasions Opportunity Past Slips
When Fortune comes, seize her in front with a sure hand, because behind she is bald. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Fortune never appears so blind as to those to whom she does no good. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Fortune never seems so blind to any as to those on whom she bestows no favors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
But Fortune, who never forgets her duty, turns her wheel suddenly. — Marie de France Copy Share Image
No one thinks fortune so blind as those she has been least kind to. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Fortune is proverbially called changeful, yet her caprice often takes the form of repeating again and again a similar stroke of luck in the… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
Fortune can, for her pleasure, fools advance, And toss them on the wheels of Chance. — Juvenal Copy Share Image
Press on! If Fortune play thee false To-day, tomorrow she'll be true; Whom now she sinks she now exalts, Taking old gifts and granting… — Benjamin Copy Share Image
Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy, And always blind, and often tipsy; Sometimes for years and years together, She 'll bless you with the… — Winthrop Mackworth Praed Copy Share Image
All the world's bravery that delights our eyes is but thy several liveries. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
The liberty of a people consists in being governed by laws which they have made themselves, under whatsoever form it be of government; the… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
I confess I love littleness almost in all things. A little convenient estate, a little cheerful house, a little company, and a little feast. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
The Sunflow'r, thinking 'twas for him foul shame To nap by daylight, strove t' excuse the blame; It was not sleep that made him… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Nothing is to come, and nothing past: But an eternal now, does always last. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
We may talk what we please," he cries in his enthusiasm for the oldest of the arts, "of lilies, and lions rampant, and spread… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Solitude can be used well by very few people. They who do must have a knowledge of the world to see the foolishness of… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Stones of small worth may lie unseen by day, But night itself does the rich gem betray. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Poets by Death are conquer'd but the wit Of poets triumphs over it. — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
Resist discouragement by speaking His Word over your future. Keep standing. Keep hoping; keep believing because He is working behind the scenes. He's going… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Behind every word flows energy. If you use your words to gossip or babble about what you are going to do before you do… — Sonia Choquette Copy Share Image
With the realization of God comes all power. If the little wave knew that behind it is the great ocean, it could say, "I… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them the tools at their disposable that… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round And the painted ponies go up and down We're captive on the carousel of time We… — Joni Mitchell Copy Share Image
It is worthwhile for anyone to have behind him a few generations of honest, hard-working ancestry. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm really thankful to God, man. Like now, I'm really making a real comeback with my group. With or without a record, with or… — Ike Turner Copy Share Image
