The heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from out much bad, that still our little world may know its king. Philip Sidney More Quotes by Philip Sidney More Quotes From Philip Sidney A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case. Philip Sidney noble causes ease There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable. Philip Sidney body mind needs Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve. Philip Sidney wife desire firsts The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding. Philip Sidney inward envy house Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness. Philip Sidney madness said In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow. Philip Sidney heart yellow love **Did you realize how much a kiss says, Philip???** Oh My Angel I doooo....A KISS is the beginning of, middle to, and end of most things I love about life. Philip Sidney things-i-love kissing angel So, then, the best of the historian is subject to the poet; for whatsoever action or faction, whatsoever counsel, policy, or war-stratagem the historian is bound to recite, that may the poet, if he list, with his imitation make his own, beautifying it both for further teaching and more delighting, as it pleaseth him; having all, from Dante’s Heaven to his Hell, under the authority of his pen. Philip Sidney teaching war heaven True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative. Philip Sidney bravery quiet As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset. Philip Sidney battle soldier giving Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other. Philip Sidney occupation practice dull Our poor eyes were so enriched as to behold, and our low hearts so exalted as to love, a maid who is such, that as the greatest thing the world can show is her beauty, so the least thing that may be praised in her is her beauty. Philip Sidney her-beauty eye heart Give tribute, but not oblation, to human wisdom. Philip Sidney tribute appreciation giving Who will ever give counsel, if the counsel be judged by the event, and if it be not found wise, shall therefore be thought wicked? Philip Sidney wise advice giving The truly great and good, in affliction, bear a countenance more princely than they are wont; for it is the temper of the highest hearts, like the palm-tree, to strive most upwards when it is most burdened. Philip Sidney adversity heart tree Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed. Philip Sidney light sleep sweet Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy. Philip Sidney courtesy natural made The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves. Philip Sidney foundation heart thinking Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present; laughter hath only a scornful tickling. Philip Sidney delight laughter joy Inquisitiveness is an uncomely guest. Philip Sidney guests
