Edward Young

Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.

Be wise with speed . A fool at forty is a fool indeed.

Pygmies are pygmies still, though percht on Alps;
And pyramids are pyramids in vales.
Each man makes his own stature, builds himself.
Virtue alone outbuilds the Pyramids;
Her monuments shall last when Egypt's fall.

Procrastination is the thief of time.

Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little worldings enjoy.

Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote,
And think they grow immortal as they quote.