Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune. — 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
Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word “satiety.” — Francis Quarles
And what’s a life? – a weary pilgrimage, whose glory in one day doth fill the stage with childhood, manhood, and decrepit age. — Francis Quarles