Francis Quarles Quotes

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

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

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

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

Let all thy joys be as the month of May.

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

Heaven is never deaf but when man's heart is dumb.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act.

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.

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

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.