#mortal

A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy. ↗

— Early Wynn

#his #hitter #look #mortal #pitcher

I don't think anything you've written is immortal as yet. ↗

— Terence Young

#i #immortal #think #written #yet

Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fool reform, and mortal men lay hold on heaven. ↗

— Andrew Young

#fool #heaven #hold #idlers #lay

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

— Edward Young

#immortal #learning #quote #renown #scraps

All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. ↗

— Edward Young

#mortal #themselves #think

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

— Edward Young

#how #know #learning #little #mortals

One to destroy, is murder by the law; and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; to murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art', and gives immortal fame. ↗

— Edward Young

#awe #destroy #fame #gives #glorious

I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality. ↗

— Mitch Hedberg

#blowing #bubble #carefree #felt #flavor

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. ↗

— Hesiod

#close #easily #excellence #front #get

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals. ↗

— Hesiod

#life #means #miserable #mortals