My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.
Robert BurnsDare to be honest and fear no labor. ... Opera is where a man gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings.
Robert BurnsBut Mousie, thou art no thy lane In proving foresight may be vain The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft agley An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promis'd joy!
Robert Burns