Quotes by Edward Young

None think the great unhappy but the great.

For me happiness came from prayer to a kindly God faith in a kindly God love for my fellow man and doing the very best I could every day of my life. I had looked for happiness in fast living but it was not there. I tried to find it in money but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be fundamental truths of life when I began to develop my limited ability to rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts and fill it with zeal and courage and love when I gave myself a chance by treating myself decently and sensibly I began to feel the stimulating warm glow of happiness.

Whateer th Almightys subsequent command His first command is this - Man love thyself.

The course of nature is the art of God.

None think the great unhappy but the great.

Tomorrow is a satire on today And shows its weakness.

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work and fools reform and mortal men lay hold on heaven.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.

Read nature nature is a friend to truth.

Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety.

Friendships the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired.

Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.

“The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home.”