Quotes by Thomas Gray

The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r,  And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour,  The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

— Thomas Gray

Wisdom

… where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

— Thomas Gray

Wisdom

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Along the cool, sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.

— Thomas Gray

Education

Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.

— Thomas Gray

Wisdom

Sorrow never comes too late.

— Thomas Gray

Wisdom