Edward Young: Quotes

• Atheism and Agnosticism

  By night an atheist half believes a God.Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

• Immortality

  Still seems it strange, that thou shouldst live forever?
  Is it less strange, that thou shouldst live at all?
  This is a miracle; and that no more.
  Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

• Immortality

  All men think all men mortal, but themselves.Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

• Procrastination

  Procrastination is the thief of time.Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

• Quotations

  Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote,
  And think they grow immortal as they quote.
  Edward Young: Love of Fame

• Self-Improvement

  At thirty man suspects himself a fool;
  Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;
  At fifty chides his infamous delay,
  Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve;
  In all the magnanimity of thought
  Resolves; and re-resolves; then dies the same.
  Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

• Time

  The bell strikes one. We take no note of time
  But from its loss.
  Edward Young: Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality