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

Gear is easier gained than guided. Pr. 10

Geben ist Sache des Reichen—Giving is the business of the rich. Goethe.

Gebrade duijven vliegen niet door de lucht—Roasted pigeons don't fly through the air. Dut. Pr.

Gebratene Tauben, die einem im Maul fliegen?—Do pigeons fly ready-roasted into one's mouth? Ger. Pr.

Gebraucht der Zeit, sie geht so schnell von hinnen, / Doch Ordnung lehrt euch Zeit gewinnen—Make the most of time, it glides away so fast; but order teaches you to gain time. Goethe.

Gebt ihr ein Stück, so gebt es gleich in Stücken—If 15 your aim is to give a piece, be sure you give it in pieces. Goethe.

Gedanken sind zollfrei, aber nicht höllenfrei—Thoughts are toll-free, but not hell-free. Ger. Pr.

Gedenke zu leben—Think of living. Goethe.

Gedichte sind gemalde Fensterscheiben—Poems are painted window-panes, i.e., when genuine, they transmit heaven's light through a contracted medium coloured by human feeling and fantasy. Goethe.

Gedult gaat boven geleerdheid—Patience excels learning. Dut. Pr.