The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Will bring a time we shall not know,
When our young days of gathering flowers
Will be an hundred years ago.
‘Love and Age’ (1860)
4.29 Norman Vincent Peale 1898—
The power of positive thinking.
Title of book (1952)
4.30 Hesketh Pearson 1887-1964
Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes
accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.
‘Common Misquotations’ (1934) introduction
There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except perhaps that of
the titled for riches.
‘The Pilgrim Daughters’ (1961) ch. 6
4.31 Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (Pedro IV of Portugal) 1798-1834
Como è para o bem de todos e a felicidade geral da naçáo, estou pronto. Diga ao povo que fico.
As it is for the good of all and the general happiness of the nation, I am ready and willing. Tell
the people I’m staying.
In response to a popular delegation, and in defiance of a decree from Lisbon requiring his return, 9 September
1822; commonly rendered ‘Fico [I’m staying]’
4.32 Sir Robert Peel 1788-1850
I may be a Tory. I may be an illiberal—but...Tory as I am, I have the further satisfaction of
knowing that there is not a single law connected with my name which has not had as its object
some mitigation of the criminal law; some prevention of abuse in the exercise of it; or some
security for its impartial administration.
House of Commons, 1 May 1827
4.33 George Peele c.1556-96
Fair and fair, and twice so fair,
As fair as any may be;
The fairest shepherd on our green,
A love for any lady.
‘The Arraignment of Paris’ (1584) act 1, sc. 5 ‘Song of Oenone and Paris’
What thing is love for (well I wot) love is a thing.
It is a prick, it is a sting,
It is a pretty, pretty thing;
It is a fire, it is a coal