Truth and fidelity are the pillars of the temple of the world; when these are broken, the fabric falls, and crushes all to pieces. Owen Feltham More Quotes by Owen Feltham More Quotes From Owen Feltham Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them. Owen Feltham imperfect-thingschangeperfection When two friends part they should lock up one another's secrets, and interchange their keys. Owen Feltham two-friendskeyssecret The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance. Owen Feltham common-senseperseveranceinspirational In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time. Owen Feltham motivationbusinesspatience He that always waits upon God is ready whenever He calls. Neglect not to set your accounts even; he is a happy man who to lives as that death at all times may find him at leisure to die. Owen Feltham waitingmaymen When I but hear her sing, I fare Like one that raised, holds his ear To some bright star in the supremest Round; Through which, besides the light that's seen There may be heard, from Heaven within, The rests of Anthems, that the Angels sound. Owen Feltham angelstarslight Shall I speak truly what I now see below? The World is all a carkass, smoak and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play And in one word, just Nothing. Owen Feltham vanityshadowplay Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves. Owen Feltham rustneglectsoul There is no one subsists by himself alone. Owen Feltham environmental-stewardshipdependence Meditation is the soul's perspective glass, whereby, in her long remove, she discerneth God, as if He were nearer at hand. Owen Feltham glasseslonghands Honesty is a warrant of far more safety than fame. Owen Feltham safetyhonestyfame There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise; but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him. Owen Feltham safetyhonestymen Men are like wine,--not good before the lees of clownishness be settled. Owen Feltham winemannersmen It is to be doubted whether he will ever find the way to heaven who desires to go thither alone. Owen Feltham selfishnessdesireheaven A combed writing will cost both sweat and the rubbing of the brain. And combed I wish it, not frizzled or curled. Owen Feltham sweatbrainwriting Virtue were a kind of misery if fame were all the garland that crowned her. Owen Feltham miseryvirtuekind Arrogance is a weed which grows upon a dunghill; it is from the rankness of the soil that she has her height and spreadings: witness, clowns, fools, and fellows, who from nothing, are lifted up some few steps on fortune's ladder: where, seeing the glorious representment of honour above them, they are so eager to embrace it, that they strive to leap thither at once, and by over-reaching themselves in the way, they fail of the end, and fall. Owen Feltham growing-upweedfall Hope is to a man as a bladder to a learning swimmer--it keeps him from sinking in the bosom of the waves, and by that help he may attain the exercise; but yet it many times makes him venture beyond his height, and then if that breaks, or a storm rises, he drowns without recovery. How many would die, did not hope sustain them! How many have died by hoping too much! This wonder we find in Hope, that she is both a flatterer and a true friend. Owen Feltham true-friendrecoveryhope There is no detraction worse than to overpraise a man, for if his worth proves short of what report doth speak of him, his own actions are ever giving the lie to his honor. Owen Feltham givingmenlying The irresolute man flecks from one egg to another, so hatches nothing. Owen Feltham eggsmen
