Thomas Hood

Lives of great men oft remind us as we o'er their pages turn, That we too may leave behind us - Letters that we ought to burn.

There are three things which the public will always clamor for, sooner or later: namely, novelty, novelty, novelty.

A moment's thinking is an hour in words.

The best of friends fall out, and so his teeth had done some years ago.

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

Dear bells how sweet the sound of village bells When on the undulating air they swim

To attempt to advise conceited people is like whistling against the wind.

Oh! if it be to choose and call thee mine, / Love, thou art every day my Valentine.

He comes to the world as a gentleman comes To a lodging ready furnished.

There's a double beauty whenever a swan Swims on a lake with her double thereon.

Such a blush In the midst of brown was born Like red poppies grown with corn.

The biggest bore of all is he who is overflowing with congratulations.

O bed O bed delicious bed That heaven upon earth to the weary head.

I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.

There is even a happiness - that makes the heart afraid.

Frost is the greatest artist in our clime - he paints in nature and describes in rime.

'Extremes meet', as the whiting said with its tail in its mouth.

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!

A certain portion of the human race has certainly a taste for being diddled.

The Autumn is old; The sere leaves are flying; He hath gather'd up gold, And now he is dying; Old age, begin sighing!

Theres a double beauty whenever a swan Swims on a lake with her double thereon.

Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther.