Quotes from George Herbert

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

Good workemen are seldome rich.

Good workmen are seldom rich.

As flames do work and wind when they ascend, So did I weave myself into the sense.

If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!

Love makes one fitt for any work.

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

Let anger's fire be slow to burn.

My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.

Beauty draws more than oxen.

Beauty drawes more then oxen.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart. If thou art guilty, it is a just correction; if not guilty, it is a fair instruction.

One enemy is too much.

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

Death keeps no calendar.

The offender never pardons

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.

The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.

Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.

When age is jocond it makes sport for death. [When age is jocund, it makes sport for death.]