They do most by Books, who could do much without them, and he that chiefly owes himself unto himself, is the substantial Man.

I am not so much afraid of death, as ashamed thereof, 'tis the very disgrace and ignominy of our natures.

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.

Nature proceeds little by little from things lifeless to animal life in such a way that it is impossible to determine the exact line ure hath made one world, and art another. In brief, all things are artificial; for nature is the Art of God.

All the wonders you seek are within yourself.

I can cure the gout or stone in some, sooner than Divinity, Pride, or Avarice in others.

The heart of man is the place the devil dwells in; I feel sometimes a hell within myself.