When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.
John Boyle O'Reilly (1882). “Songs, Legends and Ballads”
![When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.](http://cdn.myquotes.org/images/john-boyle-oreilly/when-honor-comes-to-you-be-ready-to-take-it-but-reach-not-to-seize-it-before-it-is-near.jpg)
When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near.