Edward Young Quotes

Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach.

Fullness of knowledge always means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance; and that is always conducive to humility and reverence.

Joy of living is sustainable; fear of dying is not.

I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to Fourteen: - O man! place not thy confidence in this present world.

Life has an interesting way of teaching even the most powerful people that joy from wealth is fleeting at best.

One should not confuse the craving for life with endorsement of it.

People spend time worrying about things they think they have to have and lose perception of what they do have. You can have all the money and material things you want. If you aren't here to enjoy them, what good do they do?

Indeed, the most important product of knowledge is ignorance.

My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last.

Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.

No man enjoys the true taste of life, but he who is ready and willing to quit it.

The more you own, the more you know you don't own.

I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.

Don't pretend to know everything. I've been blessed to work with a lot of veteran actors, and I soak up lessons from them like a sponge.

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.

I know I'm just one man trying to do one thing, and the next day is not promised to any man. I'm very humble.

I embrace old age. Look, I'm never going to dunk on LeBron James, and I've learned to accept that. I got a pretty good life, and I'm very fortunate, and I have my blessings.

He has missed the finest lesson of culture and experience who has not learned how to enjoy without owning.

To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make us do much harm.

Man wants but little here below, nor wants that little long.

I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness.

I wake up some mornings and sit and have my coffee and look out at my beautiful garden, and I go, 'Remember how good this is. Because you can lose it.'

I make sure I always give Him all the glory and praise, because I know that in one second, one game, one play, it could be all over.