"From not the gravest of Divines,Accept for..." - Quote by Jonathan Swift
From not the gravest of Divines,Accept for once some serious Lines.
More by Jonathan Swift
“There never appear more than five or six men of genius in an age, but if they were united the world could not stand before them.”
“Men who possess all the advantages of life are in a state where there are many accidents to disorder and discompose, but few to please them.”
“Men of wit, learning and virtue might strike out every offensive or unbecoming passage from plays.”
More on Religion
“Clergymen and people who use phrases without wisdom sometimes talk of suffering as a mystery. It is really a revelation.”
“I desire no honour if I have to conceal my religious beliefs in order to have it.”
“I saw all races, all colors, blue eyed blonds to black skinned Africans in true brotherhood! In unity! Living as one! Worshiping as one! No segregationists, no liberals; they would not have known how to interpret the meaning of those words”
More on Seriousness
“If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness.”
“I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little kids they want to play, and I don't have time for that."”
“The great will not condescend to take anything seriously.”