Quotes by John Godfrey Saxe

“In battle or business, whatever the game,In law or in love, it is ever the same;In the struggle for power, or the scramble for pelf,Let this be your motto - Rely on yourself!For, whether the prize be a ribbon or throne,The victor is he who can go it alone!”

“It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create”

Give me kisses! Nay, tis true I am just as rich as you; And for every kiss I owe, I can pay you back, you know. Kiss me, then, Every moment, and again.

I love vast libraries; yet there is a doubt,If one be better with them or without,Unless he use them wisely, and, indeed,Knows the high art of what and how to read.

At Learnings fountain it is sweet to drink, But tis a nobler privilege to think.

Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.

Im growing fonder of my staff; Im growing dimmer in my eyes; Im growing fainter in my laugh; Im growing deeper in my sighs; Im growing careless of my dress; Im growing frugal of my gold; Im growing wise; Im growing--yes,-- Im growing old.