“Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Faultless, Flaws, imperfect, Applause
“Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Music, Poetry, Art, Talent
“Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown propos'd as things forgot.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Teaching, Learning
“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Writing, Art, Chance, dance
“Our judgments, like our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Judgment, Self-Deception
“Words are like Leaves; and where they most abound, Much Fruit of Sense beneath is rarely found.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Words, Sense
“A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring; There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Learning, Drinking
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Fools, Fear, Angels
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: human, divine, forgiveness
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: Err, forgive, human, divine
“A little learning is a dang'rous thing.”— Alexander Pope, poetryfoundation.orgTagged: A little Knowledge, Dunning-Kruger