Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face one's own inner self.

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.

I put forward formless and unresolved notions, as do those who publish doubtful questions to debate in the schools, not to establish the truth but to seek it.

It needs courage to be afraid.

There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.

I have never observed other effects of whipping than to render boys more cowardly, or more willfully obstinate.

As by some might be saide of me: that here I have but gathered a nosegay of strange floures, and have put nothing of mine unto it, but the thred to binde them. Certes, I have given unto publike opinion, that these borrowed ornaments accompany me; but I meane not they should cover or hide me.