As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.
O God, O God, how weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!
He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.
There have been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad and to travel for it too!
Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.
Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.
He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.
Give thy thoughts no tongue.
God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another.
There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.
He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural.
If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.
