Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past. [Say no ill of the year till it be past.]

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.

We can't shame women for trying to be beautiful. That's so mean and unfair. But there's a part of me that thinks it's really sad, too. It's very complicated.

Life, on confidence, is an extraordinary and powerful thing

Luck was with me. I saw no spiders. Luck was against me. I saw no specters.

Too many heroes stepping on too many toes, too many yes-men nodding when they really mean no.

It is only the goodness of God sensibly experienced by us which opens our mouth to celebrate His praise.

Love, anger, pride and avarice all visibly move in those little orbs.

the 'public' - a term often used in America to indicate the great metropolitan newspapers.

In order to find yourself you need to get lost in the forest of life.

There are no fascinating people, only their works are fascinating.