In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his will. – Jos
Lo! thy dread empire, Chaos! is restored; dies before thy uncreating word: thy hand, great Anarch! lets the curtain fall; and universal darkness buries all. – Alexander Pope
Take time enough for your meals, and eat them in company whenever you can. There is no need for hurry in life—least of all when we are eating. – Edward Everett Hale, “How to Get the Best of It,” c.1892
