If winter comes can spring be far behind? In this last line of his mighty ‘Ode to the West Wind’, Shelley not only states a universal truth but also …
They also serve who only stand and wait Service consists not only in the actual performance of duty but also in willingness and readiness to serve when one’s turn …
What is this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare The modern age is the age of speed, of hurried movement and busy …
The desire for fame is the last infirmity of noble minds Greatness is often described as the conquest of one’s own ambitions. A great man, it is expected, does …
As You Sow So Shall You Reap Whatever we do is returned to us in an increased quantity, in much the same way as a farmer’s labours and his …
Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage Freedom and slavery are not so much physical as mental. He, who possesses this spiritual freedom, mocks …
Home-keeping youths have homely wits This line emphasizes the importance of travel. He, who has never stirred out of his native village or town, is bound to be uniformed …
Prevention is better than cure Or A stitch in time saves nine The saying implies that a timely remedy saves a lot of trouble. All evils begin with small …
