It is hard to find beauty in the art of self expression.

The true sin against the Holy Ghost is ingratitude.

Princes have big ears which hear far and near.

I plucke up the goodlie greene herbes of sentences by pruning, eat them by reading, chawe them by musing, and laie them up at length in the hie seate of memorie by gathering them together; that I, having tasted the sweetenes, l may the lesse perceave the bitternes of this miserable life.

I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.

The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower.

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.