Forelock Quotes

9 quotes by 9 authors

• Seize time by the forelock. — Pittacus of Mytilene
• Miss not the occasion; by the forelock take that subtle power, the never-halting time. — William Wordsworth
• It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their… — George D. Prentice
• Tomorrow sees undone, what happens not to-day; Still forward press, nor never tire! The possible, with steadfast trust, Resolve should be by the forelock grasp.… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Art shouldn't be something that you go quietly into an art gallery and dip your forelock and say 'I have to be very quiet, I'm… — Ken Done
• Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is once… — Jonathan Swift
• I loved her fright, which was against me into the air! and the diamond white of her forelock which seemed to smart with thoughts as… — Frank O'Hara
• Opportunity has hair in front; behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape,… — Latin Proverb
• [Readers] who like facts will be better off with a straight history that spares them all the forelock tugging and teacup tinkling. — Rhoda Koenig

Who Wrote These Forelock Quotes

9 authors contributed a total of 9 Forelock Quotes as follows:

• 1 Forelock Quote by Pittacus of Mytilene
• 1 Forelock Quote by William Wordsworth
• 1 Forelock Quote by George D. Prentice
• 1 Forelock Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• 1 Forelock Quote by Ken Done
• 1 Forelock Quote by Jonathan Swift
• 1 Forelock Quote by Frank O'Hara
• 1 Forelock Quote by Latin Proverb
• 1 Forelock Quote by Rhoda Koenig