Poor maids have more lovers than husbands. John Webster More Quotes by John Webster More Quotes From John Webster Glories, like glow-worms, afar off shine bright, But looked to near, have neither heat nor light. John Webster shine-bright shining light I myself have loved a lady and pursued her with a great deal of under-age protestation, whom some three or four gallants that have enjoyed would with all their hearts have been glad to have been rid of. 'Tis just like a summer birdcage in a garden: the birds that are without despair to get in, and the birds that are within despair and are in a consumption for fear they shall never get out. John Webster fear summer heart The soul was never put in the body to stand still. John Webster stills body soul Gold that buys health can never be ill spent, Nor hours laid out in harmless merriment. John Webster hours health gold I am Duchess of Malfi still. John Webster duchess stills A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the blows are never heard. John Webster fashion political blow Ambition, madam, is a great man's madness. John Webster madness ambition men The misery of us, that are born great, We are forced to woo because none dare woo us. John Webster misery dare born I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. John Webster ancient ruins feet A powerful portfolio of physiological and behavioural evidence now exists to support the case that fish feel pain and that this feeling matters. In the face of such evidence, any argument to the contrary based on the claim that fish 'do not have the right sort of brain' can no longer be called scientific. It is just obstinate. John Webster support pain powerful DUCHESS: Diamonds are of most value, John Webster duchess hands past Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue. John Webster example action men Vain the ambition of kings Who seek by trophies and dead things To leave a living name behind, And weave but nets to catch the wind. John Webster ambition kings life How tedious is a guilty conscience! John Webster tedious conscience guilt In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we follow after bubbles, blown in the air. John Webster greatness air boys When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire. John Webster horse mind men For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom. John Webster folly wisdom All things do help the unhappy man to fall. John Webster unhappy men fall Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together. John Webster crow eagles together Physicians are like kings- They brook no contradiction. John Webster physicians doctors kings
