Quotes Francis Quarles

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses....

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a...

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise....

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long com...

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident...

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not cha...

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make y...

He that hath no cross deserves no crown....

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue....

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the...

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the p...

It is the lot of man but once to die....

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fear...

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath ...

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of medi...

My mind's my kingdom....

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and make...

No cross no crown....

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest streng...

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written ...

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

The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you w...

The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It i...

The road to perseverance lies by doubt....

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not suf...