"Necessity of action takes away
the fear of the act, and makes bold
resolution the favorite of fortune."
-Francis Quarles

"Read not books alone.. but men,
and amongst them chiefly thyself."
-Francis Quarles

"Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise."
-Francis Quarles

"Has fortune dealt you some bad cards.
Then let wisdom make you a good gamester."
-Francis Quarles

"Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent;
be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot
defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is
impossible to be avoided than to be secure
when there is a possibility to be deprived."
-Francis Quarles

"If thou desire the love of God and man,
be humble, for the proud heart,
as it loves none but itself,
is beloved of none but itself.
Humility enforces where neither virtue,
nor strength, nor reason can prevail."
-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

"Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it;
he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger."
-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

"The act is unjustifiable
that either begs for a blessing, or,
having succeeded gives no thanksgiving."
-Francis Quarles

"The road to perseverance lies by doubt."
-Francis Quarles