Thomas Gray Quotes

He passed the flaming bounds of space and time The living throne, the sapphire-blaze, Where angels tremble while they gaze, He saw but blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night.

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Mark and I get pretty competitive sometimes. But I like to just get the ball to my receivers and let them make the plays. I trust them.

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I shall be but a shrimp of an author.

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Hands that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre.

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Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gained from Heav'n ('t was all he wish'd) a friend.

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Visions of glory, spare my aching sight.

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E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.

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In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hushed in grim repose, expects his evening prey.

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Ruin seize thee, ruthless king Confusion on thy banners wait Though fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing, They mock the air with idle state.

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Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death

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While bright-eyed Science watches round.

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Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.

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Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart.

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One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill, Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree Another came nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he.

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And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.

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Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

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The wording of the contract is no different than the original offer. There's no protection on our jobs whatsoever. There's no guarantee that I'll be going back to work.

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Implores the passing tribute of a sigh.

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And truth severe, by fairy fiction drest.

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To high-born Hoel's harp, or soft Llewellyn's lay.

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The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.

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He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.

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'Tis folly to be wise.

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The meanest flowret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, and skies, To him are opening paradise.

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Full many a gem of purest ray sereneThe dark unfathomed caves of ocean bearFull many a flower is born to blush unseen,And waste its sweetness on the desert air.

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