Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Isaac Watts Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jul 17, 1674
  • Died: Nov 25, 1748

Isaac Watts was an English Christian hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymn writer, his work was part of evangelization. He was recognized as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages.

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks. learning, life & trust

Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden. government

I would not change my blest estate for all the world calls good or great. change

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 views from Dave Barry

27 views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill

74 other quotes from Winston Churchill