In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.
They love indeed who quake to say they love.
If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it
Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.
The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.
Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle.