I am not so much afraid of death, as ashamed thereof, 'tis the very disgrace and ignominy of our natures.
Thomas BrowneMiserable men commiserate not themselves; bowelless unto others, and merciless unto their own bowels.
Thomas BrowneAge doth not rectify, but incurvate our natures, turning bad dispositions into worser habits.
Thomas BrowneMen that look no further than their outsides, think health an appurtenance unto life, and quarrel with their constitutions for being sick; but I that have examined the parts of man, and know upon what tender filaments that fabric hangs, do wonder that we are not always so; and considering the thousand doors that lead to death, do thank my God that we can die but once.
Thomas Browne