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Henry James Byron Quotes

1835–1884 England

Henry James Byron (8 January 1835 – 11 April 1884) was a prolific English dramatist, as well as an editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor.

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This gardener's rule applies to youth and age,
When young sow wild oats, but when old grow sage.

The Pilgrim of Love! (1860)

Love levels all,—it elevates the clown,
And often brings the fattest people down.

The least drop in the world I do not mind:
"Cognac"'s a noun I never yet declin'd.

Smart soldiers like to be well tightened in:
Loose habits would destroy all discipline.

My dog, who picks up everything one teaches,
Has got "three heads," like Mr. Gladstone's speeches,
But, as might naturally be expected,
His are considerably more connected.

Life's too short for chess.

Our Boys (1875)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henry James Byron (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.