Quotes by : Thomas Gray

Full many a gem of purest ray sereneThe dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear:Full many a flower is born....

As to posterity I may ask what has it ever done to oblige me?

Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear.

Here rests his head upon the lap of earthA youth to fortune and to fame unknown.Fair Science frowned....

Thoughts that breathe and words that burn.

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea The ploughman homeward....

Where ignorance is bliss Tis folly to be wise.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife.

Some village Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood Some mute....