Soun is noght but air ybroken, And every speche that is spoken, Loud or privee, foul or fair, In his substaunce is but air; For as flaumbe is but lighted smoke, Right so soun is air ybroke. Geoffrey Chaucer More Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer More Quotes From Geoffrey Chaucer Ful wys is he that can himselven knowe (Very wise is he that can know himself.) Geoffrey Chaucer Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed. Geoffrey Chaucer women wife brave wise The life so short, the crafts so long to learn. Geoffrey Chaucer short learn life long Love is blind. Geoffrey Chaucer blind love-is love First he wrought, and afterward he taught. Geoffrey Chaucer wrought first he taught Nowhere so busy a man as he than he, and yet he seemed busier than he was. Geoffrey Chaucer than he man busy We know little of the things for which we pray. Geoffrey Chaucer pray little things know He was as fresh as is the month of May. Geoffrey Chaucer month fresh he may