If there is another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this. Robert Burns More Quotes by Robert Burns More Quotes From Robert Burns Oh would some power the gift give us, Robert Burns learning humility inspirational While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man; Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit some attention. Robert Burns humorous kings children Now's the day and now's the hour. Robert Burns positive inspirational life The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft a-gley, And leave us nought but grief and pain, For promised joy. Robert Burns pain grief disappointment A women can make an average man great, and a great man average. Robert Burns great-men average men Gie me ae spark o' Nature's fire, Robert Burns nature teaching teacher My heart 's in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart 's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer. Robert Burns deer scottish heart An honest man here lies at rest, the friend of man the friend of truth the friend of age and guide of youth. Few hearts like his with virtue warmed, few heads with knowledge so informed. If there's another world, he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this. Robert Burns heart men lying Life is but a day at most. Robert Burns life-is life But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, it's bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-fall in the river, A moment white, then melts forever. Robert Burns flower rivers fall Learn taciturnity and let that be your motto! Robert Burns motto learning silence I love drinking now and then. It defecates the standing pool of thought. A man perpetually in the paroxysm and fears of inebriety is like a half-drowned stupid wretch condemned to labor unceasingly in water; but a now-and-then tribute to Bacchus is like the cold bath, bracing and invigorating. Robert Burns stupid drinking food There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing. Robert Burns cockiness uncertainty-of-life inspirational Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it, But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit. Robert Burns thanksgiving meat want Dare to be honest and fear no labor. Robert Burns ethics being-honest honesty Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects. Robert Burns armor heavy weight Painters and poets have liberty to lie. Robert Burns painting liberty lying Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn! Robert Burns inhumanity-to-man god men Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root. Robert Burns power wisdom motivational My love is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June: My love is like the melody That's sweetly played in tune. How fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I; And I will love thee still, my dear, Till all the seas gang dry. Till all the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt with the sun; I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands of life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only love. And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my love, Though it were ten thousand mile. Robert Burns running love-is art
