One haff the trubbles ov this life kan be traced to saying “Yes” too quick, and not saying “No” soon enough.
[One half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying “Yes” too quickly, and not saying “No” soon enough.]
Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1878-05 (1878 ed.)
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‘Yes,’ I answered you last night;
‘No,’ this morning, sir, I say.
Colors seen by candle-light,
Will not look the same by day.Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) English poet
“The Lady’s ‘Yes'”, st. 1 (1844)
