—Syrus.
1478
We must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.
—Shakespeare.
1479
Four things come not back.
The spoken word,
The sped arrow,
The past life,
And the neglected opportunity.
1480
To-day is the opportunity for enjoyment and work; knowest thou where thou wilt be to-morrow? Time flies swiftly away, and we with it.
—Gleim.