Quotes from George Chapman

Give me a spirit that on this life's rough seaLoves t' have his sails filled with a lusty wind,Even till his sail-yards tremble, his masts crack,And his rapt ship run on her side so lowThat she drinks water, and her keel plows air.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make heavy purses.

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another,One passion doth expel another still.

Who to himself is law no law doth need,Offends no law, and is a king indeed.

So our livesIn acts exemplary, not only winOurselves good names, but doth to others giveMatter for virtuous deeds, by which we live.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

We have watered our horses in Helicon.

Speed his plow.

They're only truly great who are truly good.

Danger, the spur of all great minds.

Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools.

Peliharalah baik-baik pekerjaan anda, maka ia akan memelihara anda dengan baik pula.

There is no danger to a man, that knows What life and death is: there's not any law Exceeds his knowledge; neither is it lawful That he should stoop to any other law.

now let humour give Seas to mine eyes, that I may quickly weep The shipwreck of the world

Promise is most given when the least is said.

Of griefes (like Greeks on Ilion). Alas, what one survives To be my refuge?

Fair words never hurt the tongue.

You men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are the fools.

Words writ in waters.

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

Archers ever Have two strings to bow; and shall great Cupid (Archer of archers both in men and women), Be worse provided than a common archer?

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed.

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.

Let no man value at a little price A virtuous woman's counsel; her winged spirit Is feathered often times with heavenly words, And, like her beauty, ravishing and pure.