Busy
old fool, unruly Sun,
Why dost thou thus
Through windows and through curtains call on us?
Must to thy motions lovers seasons run? John Donne The Sun Rising
But
I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner. John Donne Meditation XII
Clothed
in her virgin white integrity. John Donne A Funeral Elegy
Come
live with me, and be my love,
And we will some new pleasures prove,
Of golden sands, and crystal brooks,
With silken lines, and silver hooks. John Donne The Bait
Contemplative
and bookish men must of necessity be more quarrelsome than others,
because they contend not about matter of fact, nor can determine
their controversies by any certain witnesses, nor judges. But
as long as they go towards peace, that is Truth, it is no matter
which way. John Donne
Death
be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so.
For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow.
Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me. John Donne Holy Sonnets, X
Despair
is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven. John Donne
For
God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love. John Donne The Canonization
For,
thus friends absent speak. John Donne To Sir Henry Wotton
Full
nakedness! All my joys are due to thee, as souls unbodied, bodies
unclothed must be, to taste whole joys. John Donne To His Mistress Going to Bed
Quotes of the Week - December 2, 2008:
"I go to bed at, like, 9.30 every night and I don't go out or anything.
I just feel like an old fart." -- Britney Spears discovers the true
meaning of being a parent.
"God and the devil: I got one on each shoulder." -- Brandon
Flowers, frontman of The Killers.
"Money can be a burden. That's why I got stressed last year. I had
a massive house that I couldn't control or clean." -- Carly Zucker,
24, girlfriend of Chelsea soccer player Joe Cole, speaking on 'I'm a Celebrity...Get
Me Out of Here!'
"He is like some sherry-crazed old dowager who has lost the family
silver at roulette, and who now decides to double up by betting the house
as well." -- London Mayor Boris Johnson on UK PM Gordon Brown's high
borrowing budget.