Pierre de Ronsard quotes
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“Live now, believe me, wait not till tomorrow; Gather the roses of life today.”
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“When you are very old, and sit in the candle - light at evening spinning by the fire, you will say, as you murmur my verses, a wonder in your eyes, 'Ronsard sang of me in the days when I was fair.”
-- Pierre de RonsardSource : 'Sonnets pour Hèléne' (1578) bk. 2, no. 42
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“Thousands and thousands of colors paint the bosom of the earth so gaily.”
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“Gather, gather your youth: Just like this flower, old age Your beauty will wither.”
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“My guitar, I sing of thee 'Tis with thee that I decoy And ensnare enchantingly the ladies I enjoy.”
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“Love wants everything without condition, love has no law.”
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“When you are old, at evening candlelit, Beside the fire bending to your wool, Read out my verse and murmur, "Ronsard writ This praise for me when I was beautiful.”
-- Pierre de RonsardSource : Pierre de Ronsard (1934). “Pierre de Ronsard: Sonnets Pour Hélène; with English Renderings by Humbert Wolfe”
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Source : A. Lee Martinez (2007). “In the Company of Ogres”, p.133, Macmillan
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“A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.”
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“I'm the type of guy who likes to be there 24-7. I'm Mr. Roses.”
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“Something with inner beauty will live forever, like the scent of a rose.”
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“Let opening roses knotted oaks adorn, And liquid amber drop from every thorn.”
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