The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.

It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.

Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.

. . . the state of things and the dispositions of men were then such, that a man could not well tell whom he might trust or whom he might fear.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.

They set great store by their gardens . . . Their studie and deligence herein commeth not only of pleasure, but also of a certain strife and contention . . . concerning the trimming, husbanding, and furnishing of their gardens; everye man or his owne parte.

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.