Art & Creativity Sayings
25 sayings found from the Medieval era from 13 authors
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Indeed the Idols I have loved so long Have done my credit in this World much wrong: Have drown'd my Honour in a shallow Cup, And sold my Reputation for a Song.
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and—sans End!
The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore.
Do not imagine that when you have conquered these lands you will keep them. You will have to leave them to others, as others left them to you.