Parting is worse than death; it is death of love! John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden If passion rules, how weak does reason prove! John Dryden passion reason doe Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought. John Dryden perfection impossible needs Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased. John Dryden pain use long No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour. John Dryden moments kings death An ugly woman in a rich habit set out with jewels nothing can become. John Dryden ugly rich jewels Sure there's contagion in the tears of friends. John Dryden contagion tears Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. John Dryden affection goodness grace A lazy frost, a numbness of the mind. John Dryden numbness lazy mind So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there. John Dryden dream life heaven How easy 'tis, when Destiny proves kind, With full-spread sails to run before the wind! John Dryden destiny running wind Ever a glutton, at another's cost, But in whose kitchen dwells perpetual frost. John Dryden kitchen frost cost Time and death shall depart and say in flying John Dryden flying dying love Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she's at rest, and so am I. John Dryden wife lying sex Interest makes all seem reason that leads to it. John Dryden interest seems reason Thou tyrant, tyrant Jealousy, Thou tyrant of the mind! John Dryden tyrants mind The World to Bacon does not only owe it's present knowledge, but its future too. John Dryden atheism doe world I learn to pity woes so like my own. John Dryden pity woe my-own Presence of mind and courage in distress, John Dryden presence-of-mind military mind Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. John Dryden forgiveness law adventure Silence in times of suffering is the best. John Dryden silence suffering
