Quotes by Francis Quarles

“The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.”

“That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end”

“My soul, sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is done: Her plot hath many changes; every day Speaks a new scene; the last act crowns the play”

“Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the w”

“My minds my kingdom.”

“The worlds a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed in mans heart, Tis falsely printed, though divinely penned, And all the errata will appear at the end”

“And whats a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill the stage With childhood, manhood, and decrepit age”

“Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.”

“Our God and soldiers we alike adore evn at the brink of danger; not before: After deliverance, both alike requited, Our Gods forgotten, and our soldiers slighted”

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Let all thy joys be as the month of May.

As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss and thou shalt find no loss great.

The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber.

If thy daughter marry well thou hast found a son if not thou hast lost a daughter.

Put off thy cares with thy clothes so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act.

Let the greater part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest.

What treasures here do Mammons sons behold! Yet know that all that which glitters is not gold.

Heaven is never deaf but when mans heart is dumb.