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• Thus would I double my life's fading space; For he that runs it well, runs twice his race.
  -- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) -- Discourse xi, Of Myself, St. xi...
• I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and by men who are equally certain that they represent the divine will.
  I am sure that either the one or the other is mistaken in the belief, and perhaps in some respects, both....
• Life is an incurable disease. -- Abraham Cowley
• His time is forever, everywhere his place. -- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) -- Friendship in Absence
• Death is something that he and I faced together on a number of occasions.
  I always thought that his death and mine might be linked in some way.... -- Avon (on Blake)...
• For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best.
  For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right....
• An harmless flaming meteor shone for hair, And fell adown his shoulders with loose care.
  -- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) -- Davideis, Book ii, Line 95...
• Bart: Look at the bus. I was right, I tell you, I was right!
  Skinner: [sternly] Right or wrong, your behavior was still disruptive, young man!...
• Homer: Welcome to the Simpson residence or "casa de Simpson," as I call it.
  Grimes: Yeah, what did you want to see me about, Simpson?...