Top 25 Quotes by Edward Young of 224 - Page 2

'T is impious in a good man to be sad.

Men, Good Man

Edward Young, John Doran, James Nichols (1854). “The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author”, p.62

Mine is the night, with all her stars.

Edward Young

Stars, Night, Mines

Edward Young (1768). “The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which is Added, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job..”, p.300

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, how complicate, how wonderful is man! Distinguished link in being's endless chain! Midway from nothing to the Deity! Dim miniature of greatness absolute! An heir of glory! A frail child of dust! Helpless immortal! Insect infinite! A worm! A God!

Edward Young

Children, Greatness, Men

John Milton, Edward Young, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, William Collins (1836). “The Poetical Works of Milton, Young, Gray, Beattie, and Collins”

The soul of man was made to walk the skies.

Edward Young

Men, Sky, Soul

Edward Young (1856). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality”, p.457

Men are but men; we did not make ourselves.

Edward Young

Men

Edward Young, Dr. Doran (John) (1854). “Imperium Pelagi, a naval lyric. Epistles to Mr. Pope, concerning the authors of the age. Sea-piece. The foreign address; or the best argument for peace. Epitaph on Lord Aubrey Beauclerk. Reflections on the public situation of the kingdom. An epistle to the right hon. Sir Robert Walpole. The old man's relapse. Resignation. Tragedies. Prose works”, p.230

Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire.

Edward Young

Death, Fire, Dying

"The Complaint, Or Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality".

We are not all great because we are inspired, but we feel great because we are.

Edward Young

Inspirational, Inspired, Feels

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

Edward Young

Procrastination, Men, Heaven

Nature delights in progress; in advance.

Edward Young

Nature, Progress, Delight

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.315

But fate ordains that dearest friends must part.

Edward Young

Friends, Goodbye, Farewell

Edward Young (1866). “The complete poetical works of Edward Young. With life”, p.280

The house of laughter makes a house of woe.

Edward Young

Happiness, Laughter, House

Edward Young (1792). “The works of the author of the night-thoughts”, p.78

All men think that all men are mortal but themselves.

Edward Young

Death, Men, Thinking

Wishing of all employments is the worst

Edward Young

Wish, Literature, Employment

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.63

Men should press forward, in fame's glorious chase; Nobles look backward, and so lose the race.

Edward Young

Men, Race, Looks

Edward Young, Thomas Park (1808). “The Poetical Works of Edward Young: In Four Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:”, p.108

Men before you have quit smoking - you can too!

Edward Young

Encouragement, Smoking, Quitting

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

Edward Young

Heart, Bed, Death Bed

Edward Young (1851). “Night thoughts on life, death and immortality: With a memoir of the author, a critical view of his writings, and explanatory notes”, p.137

Where, where for shelter shall the guilty fly, When consternation turns the good man pale?

Edward Young

Men, Good Man, Guilt

Edward Young (1813). “The poetical works of Edward Young. Collated with the best eds.: by T. Park”

The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart.

Edward Young

Art, Heart, Reign

Edward Young (1799). “THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE REV. Dr. E. YOUNG WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.”, p.36

Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed: Who does the best his circumstance allows Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more.

Edward Young

Angel, Doe, Purpose

Edward Young (1839). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality”, p.15

Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade!

Edward Young

Dream, Men, Vision

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1803). “Night Thoughts ... With notes ... by the Rev. C. E. de Coetlogon ... To which are added the author's poem on the Last Day, the paraphrase on part of the Book of Job [with other poems], and his life”, p.418

Whose yesterdays look backwards with a smile.

Edward Young

Yesterday, Looks, Backwards

Edward Young (1821). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality”, p.31

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

Edward Young

Running, Reflection, Soul

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.108

Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What tho' we wade in Wealth, or soar in Fame? Earth's highest station ends in 'Here he lies;' and 'Dust to dust' concludes the noblest songs.

Edward Young

Song, Lying, Dust

Edward Young (1839). “Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality”, p.47