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deferred

«'Tis cruel to prolong a pain, and to defer a joy»
Author: Charles Sedley | Keywords: defer, deferred, prolong
«Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker.»
«And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.»
Author: Bible | Keywords: deferred, Felix, Lysias, uttermost
«Hope deferred maketh the heart sick»
Author: Bible | About: Hope | Keywords: deferred
«Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy. Proverbs 13:12 (NLT)»
«Defer not thy well-doing; be not like St. George, who is always a horseback, and never rides on.»
«And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.»
Author: Bible | Keywords: deferred, honourable, The Young Man
«He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it rightly, rather liberal of another man's goods than his own»
«Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.»
«Defer not till to-morrow to be wise, To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise»
Author: William Congreve | Keywords: defer, deferred, wise to