The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber. Francis Quarles More Quotes by Francis Quarles More Quotes From Francis Quarles He that discovers himself, till he hath made himself master of his desires, lays himself open to his own ruin, and makes himself prisoner to his own tongue. Francis Quarles ruins tongue desire See, here's a shadow found; the human nature Is made th' umbrella to the Deity, To catch the sunbeams of thy just Creator; Beneath this covert thou may'st safely lie. Francis Quarles shadow may lying Death's a fable. Did not Heaven inspire your equal Elements with living Fire blown from the Spring of Life? Is not that breath Immortal? Come; ye are as free from death as He that made ye: Can the flames expire which he kindled? Francis Quarles fire spring death How is the anxious soul of man befool'd in his desire, That thinks an hectic fever may be cool'd in flames of fire? Francis Quarles fire men thinking The strong desires of man's insatiate breast may stand possess'd Of all that earth can give; but earth can give no rest. Francis Quarles strong giving men Of all vices take heed of drunkenness; other vices are but fruits of disordered affections--this disorders, nay, banishes reason; other vices but impair the soul--this demolishes her two chief faculties, the understanding and the will; other vices make their own way--this makes way for all vices; he that is a drunkard is qualified for all vice. Francis Quarles understanding soul two Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise. Francis Quarles Give not thy tongue too great a liberty, lest it take thee prisoner. A word unspoken is like thy sword in thy scabbard; if vented, the sword is in another?s hand.* If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. Francis Quarles Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thy equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best of the company is the way to grow worse; the best means to grow better is to be the worst there. Francis Quarles Hath any wronged thee, be bravely revenged. Slight it, and the work?s begun; forgive it, and ?tis finished. He is below himself that is not above an injury. Francis Quarles If thy words be too luxuriant, confine them, lest they confine thee. He that thinks he can never speak enough, may easily speak too much. A full tongue and an empty brain are seldom parted. Francis Quarles Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. Francis Quarles Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest. Francis Quarles Rather do what is nothing in the purpose than to be idle, that the devil may find thee doing. The bird that sits is easily shot when the fliers escape the fowler. Idleness is the Dead Sea that swallows all the virtues, and is the self-made sepulcher of a living man. Francis Quarles The way to subject all things to thyself is to subject thyself to reason; thou shalt govern many if reason govern thee. Wouldst thou be a monarch of a little world, command thyself. Francis Quarles Use law and physic only for necessity. They that use them otherwise abuse themselves into weak bodies and light purses. They are good remedies, bad businesses, and worse recreations. Francis Quarles No cross no crown. Francis Quarles cross crown And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses. Francis Quarles sleeps roses he thorns The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient. Francis Quarles know sufficient merit A despairing heart is the true prophet of approaching evil; his actions may weave the webs of Fortune, but not break them. Francis Quarles despair evil heart
