13 Edward Young Quotes on Life

Edward Young quotes on life

3. Life is the desert, life the solitude; Death joins us to the great majority.

6. In youth, what disappointments of our own making: in age, what disappointments from the nature of things.

26. The bell strikes one. We take no note of time But from its loss.

29. At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same.

31. He mourns the dead who lives as they desire.

34. Life's cares are comforts; such by Heav'n design'd; He that hath none must make them, or be wretched.

40. How blessings brighten as they take their flight!

42. A death-bed 's a detector of the heart.

54. Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.

56. Less base the fear of death than fear of life.

59. Like our shadows, Our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.

60. While man is growing, life is in decrease; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun.

66. Much learning shows how little mortals know; Much wealth, how little worldlings can enjoy.