Status Updates From Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

“I have done my plowing:
I have sown my seed
Again I have time to sit and read my books.” - T’ao Chien (365 - 427)

He just like me fr

“All men whilst they are awake are in one common world; but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.” - Plutarch

At this rate, there is no way I’m finishing this book before the end of the year lol

“The frog’s life is most jolly, my lads; he has no care who shall fill up his cup; for he has drink enough to spare” - Theocritus

I have no clue what that is supposed to mean, but yeah man go off!! 🔥🔥

“What is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” - James 4:14

Does the Bible have some great quotes? Yes. Is 42 pages of Bible quotes a tad overkill? Also yes.

“One who is serious all day will never have a good time, while one who is frivolous all day will never establish a household.” - Ptahhotep

Hold up - we have quotes from 2300 BCE???