Tis but a part we see, and not a whole. Alexander Pope More Quotes by Alexander Pope More Quotes From Alexander Pope Hear how the birds, on ev'ry blooming spray, With joyous musick wake the dawning day. Alexander Pope bloomingjoyousbird Most authors steal their works, or buy. Alexander Pope stealingwritingart True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can. Alexander Pope literatureselfeasy Only music has the ability to take you to the edge of reality and allow you to peek in for a moment. Alexander Pope abilitymomentsreality Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find,Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind?First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess,Why form'd no weaker, blinder, and no less!Ask of thy mother earth, why oaks are madeTaller or stronger than the weeds they shade?Or ask of yonder argent fields above,Why Jove's Satellites are less than Jove? Alexander Pope weedmothermen Let opening roses knotted oaks adorn, And liquid amber drop from every thorn. Alexander Pope amberliquidrose Praise is like ambergrease: a little whiff of it, and by snatches, is very agreeable; but when a man holds a whole lump of it to your nose, it is a stink, and strikes you down. Alexander Pope noseslittlesmen Cavil you may, but never criticise. Alexander Pope criticisecriticsmay Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding. Alexander Pope vanityunderstandingmen And you, my Critics! in the chequer'd shade, Alexander Pope shadelightcriticism A perfect Judge will read each work of Wit Alexander Pope judgingperfectmoving Two women seldom grow intimate but at the expense of a third person; they make friendships as kings of old made leagues, who sacrificed some poor animal betwixt them, and commenced strict allies; so the ladies, after they have pulled some character to pieces, are from henceforth inviolable friends. Alexander Pope womenkingscharacter Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss. Alexander Pope censurecriticismwriting It is observable that the ladies frequent tragedies more than comedies; the reason may be, that in tragedy their sex is deified and adored, in comedy exposed and ridiculed. Alexander Pope womentragedysex Superstition is the spleen of the soul. Alexander Pope spleensuperstitionssoul Heaven breathes thro' ev'ry member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul. Alexander Pope soulblessingheaven With the mistake your life goes in reverse. Now you can see exactly what you did Wrong yesterday and wrong the day before And each mistake leads back to something worse. Alexander Pope reverseyesterdaymistake Ask for what end the heavenly bodies shine, Alexander Pope shiningflowerpride Oh! if to dance all night, and dress all day, Alexander Pope dancingagenight In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend. Alexander Pope regardcompassends
