You will always be poor, if you are poor, Aemilianus. Wealth is given to-day to none save the rich.
Martial
Category: Quote of the Day
Aphorisms, proverbs, wise sayings and other witty, pithy stuff
28FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
Martial
27FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Laugh if you are wise.
Martial
26FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Believe me, wise men don’t say ‘I shall live to do that’, tomorrow’s life is too late; live today.
Martial
25FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Great joys, like griefs, are silent
Shackerley Marmion
24FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
There’s no getting blood out of a turnip.
Frederick Marryat
23FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
I think it much better that … every man paddle his own canoe.
Frederick Marryat
22FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?
Christopher Marlowe
21FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships,
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss!
Christopher Marlowe
20FEB2024 – Quote of the Day
Above our life we love a steadfast friend.
Christopher Marlowe