The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal. There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill. There is time to hear the kind voices of friends and say to oneself, The work is done.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.If wine tells truth - and so have said the wise, It makes me laugh to think how brandy lies!
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.