Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

The sure way to miss success is to miss the opportunity. Philarète Chasles.

The surest sign of age is loneliness. A. B. Alcott.

The surest test of a man's critical power is his judgment of contemporaries. La Bruyère.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. Sheridan.

The surest way to have redress is to be earnest 30 in pursuit of it. Goldsmith.

The surgeon practises on the orphan's head. Arab. Pr.

The sweetest music is not in the oratorio, but in the human voice when it speaks from its instant life tones of tenderness, truth, or courage. Emerson.

The sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar. Pr.

The sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Bible.

The sweets of love are washed with tears. 35 George Herbert.