The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Omar Khayyam More Quotes by Omar Khayyam More Quotes From Omar Khayyam You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse. Omar Khayyam daughtermotherhouse The entire world shall be populous with that action which saves one soul from despair. Omar Khayyam despairsoulworld Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring The Winter Garment of Repentance fling: The Bird of Time has but a little way To fly-and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing. Omar Khayyam spiritualwinterspring The moving finger writes; and having writ, moves on. Omar Khayyam breaking-silencewritingmoving And this I know; whether the one True Light Kindle to Love, or Wrath consume me quite, One flash of it within the Tavern caught Better than in the temple lost outright. Omar Khayyam tavernswrathlight Heaven has not learned of my arrival, and my departure will not in the least diminish it beauty and grandeur. I will sleep underground, for us ephemeral mortals, the only eternity is the moment and drinking to the moment is better than weeping for it. Omar Khayyam drinkingsleepheaven Thy Return is as another Sun to Heaven; a new Rose blooming in the Garden of the Soul. Omar Khayyam gardenroselove To-day is thine to spend, but not to-morrow; Counting on morrows breedeth bankrupt sorrow: O squander not this breath that Heaven hath lent thee; Make not too sure another breath to borrow. Omar Khayyam morrowsorrowheaven Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went. Omar Khayyam doctorssaintdoors Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai Omar Khayyam nightlifethinking Whoever thinks algebra is a trick in obtaining unknowns has thought it in vain. No attention should be paid to the fact that algebra and geometry are different in appearance. Algebras (jabbre and maqabeleh) are geometric facts which are proved by propositions five and six of Book two of Elements. Omar Khayyam twobookthinking The wine-cup is the little silver well, Where truth, if truth there be, doth dwell. Omar Khayyam vineyardswinelittles Into this universe, and why not knowing Omar Khayyam knowingwindwater Algebras (jabbre and maqabeleh) are geometric facts which are proved by propositions five and six of Book two of Elements. Omar Khayyam algebrastatisticsfacts The Revelations of Devout and Learn'd Who rose before us, and as Prophets burn'd, Are all but Stories, which, awoke from Sleep They told their comrades, and to Sleep return'd. Omar Khayyam atheismrosesleep Wake! For the Sun, who scatter'd into flight Omar Khayyam starslightnight Old Khayyám, say you, is a debauchee;If only you were half so good as he!He sins no sins but gentle drunkenness,Great-hearted mirth, and kind adultery.But yours the cold heart, and the murderous tongue,The wintry soul that hates to hear a song,The close-shut fist, the mean and measuring eye,And all the little poisoned ways of wrong. Omar Khayyam hateeyesong The Stars are setting and the Caravan Starts for the Dawn of Nothing-Oh, make haste! Omar Khayyam starsdawnnihilism Ah, take the Cash, and let the Credit go, Nor heed the rumble of a distant Drum! Omar Khayyam rumblecashcredit Why, all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd Of the Two Worlds so wisely - they are thrust Like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to Scorn Are scattered, and their mouths are stopped with Dust. Omar Khayyam atheismdusttwo
