They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning (pruning) by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.
Then tenderly stroked by the soft hands of fine rain, they would put forth bright green leaves and pink flowers.
You may strive to be like them, But seek not to make them like you, For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday , , , You are the bows from which your children As living arrows are sent forth.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.
What a heart-rending thing it must have been for that poor man to leave all those things, and to hear his sister walking back and forth in the room overhead, packing their trunks!
Then will all the earth be your fatherland, and all your work and effort spread forth blessings.
His prayer was granted, and he went forth sadly from the Sultan's presence.
The king replied that he was, and he was immediately led forth, though bound hand and foot.
The Sultan took off his state robe and put on his sword, and when he saw all was quiet in the camp he set forth alone.
We bought merchandise, loaded a vessel with it, and set forth with a favorable wind.
Heraclitus (540 BC - 480 BC), On the Universe The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken.
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904 - 1991) Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.
Henry Van Dyke Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.
James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans, 1826 Character consists of what you do on the third and forth tries.
As an old Goat was going forth to pasture, she carefully latched her door, and bid her kid not to open it to any one who could not give this pass-word: "Beware of the Wolf and all his race.
The Swan, threatened with death, burst forth into song, and thus made himself known by his voice, and preserved his life by his melody.
The Magpie then stepped forth into the midst of the assembly, and thus addressed the new king: "May it please your majesty, elect to permit a humble admirer to propose a question.
" When night came, she went forth with silent foot and obtained food for herself and her kittens; but, feigning to be afraid, she kept a look-out all through the day.
A sudden puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang forth from his companions.
The Cat, no longer able to get at them, perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.
