...but the sentences are often witty and quotable. These specimens will serve to show their quality: " Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." " I never knew a man in my life who could not bear the misfortunes of another perfectly like a Christian."...

...Fang (2); Columbian Board (3). W. T Criswc-II Jt — 270 — JC Dohm J. CHRISTIAN DOHM New York City 'Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." — Pope -» GUSTAV JOHN DOHRENWEND, JK. New York City "/ said in my hastt, all men are liars." —...

...wall by night To steal a kiss from thee, as I do now. LONGFELLOW — Spanish Student. Act I. Sc. 3. 2 See also Lino) 12 Who breathes must suffer; and who thinks, must mour POPE— Letter to GAY. Oct. 6, 1727. Called by POPE and GAY "The Eighth Beatitude." BISHOP HEBER refers...

...many years ago magnified, in my own mind, and repeated to you, a ninth beatitude, added to the eight in the Scripture : ' Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed,' " he told his brother-poet. " I could find in my heart to congratulate you on this happy dismission...

...was given to man to conceal his thoughts. Ideas are like beards: children and women never have them. Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. These are epigrams that the world has seen fit to save. One can be reasonably sure about their worth....

...him—had he not what would he not have said. Still, he could not refrain from saying, " I could find it in my heart to congratulate you on this happy dismission from all Court dependance." A few days later he wrote, " I can only add a plain uncouthly speech. While you are nobody's servant...

...offing. It's even possible that noise will go out and music will come back someday, but as Pope wrote, "Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." Index Abbott, Muriel: dancers, 161 Adams, Edie, 185 Adams, Julius, H Adams, Marion "Pee Wee," 146 Albert,...

...win, one ultimately loses when the dream collapses. Limitless expectations breed endless frustrations. "Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed," counseled the poet Alexander Pope in a 1727 letter. Life's greatest disappointments, as well as its...

...Fox, I used to put on my wall when I was in the administration which leads to my question. It states, "Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed". Now, I see a fundamental problem, and I want you to describe to me whether or not you believe it is...

...annoy me. Fred Allen If you don't find time to exercise you'll have to find time for illness. EXISTENCE Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. EXPENSES Beware of little expenses: a small leak will sink a great ship. Benjamin Franklin Meeting...