Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors of the midnight moon.

There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets.

The journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways.

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, the indifferent judge between the high and low.

Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.

Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk.

There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend; nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him.