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" Therefore, since the world has still
Much good, but much less good than ill,
And while the sun and moon endure
Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure,
I'd face it as a wise man would,
And train for ill and not for good. "

A.E. Housman , A Shropshire Lad


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A.E. Housman quote : Therefore, since the world has still<br />Much good, but much less good than ill,<br />And while the sun and moon endure<br />Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure,<br />I'd face it as a wise man would,<br />And train for ill and not for good.