Quotes from Thomas Gray


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    I shall be but a shrimp of an author.

    Shall | Shrimp | Author


    'Tis folly to be wise.

    Wise | Folly | Tis


    Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

    Bliss | Folly | Ignorance


    Youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.

    Smile | Youth | Reason


    If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, he would draw his hat over his eyes.

    Best | Eyes | Hat


    Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.

    Today | Care | Beyond


    Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

    Poetry | Thoughts | Words


    The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

    Glory | Lead | Grave


    Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations.

    Fate | Changes | Genius


    And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

    Vain | Weep


    He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.

    Misery | Gave | Tear


    Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, he had not the method of making a fortune.

    Proud | Poor | Fortune


    Visions of glory, spare my aching sight.

    Sight | Glory | Visions


       

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