I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.

Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes.

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.

When the sea was calm all ships alike showed mastership in floating.

No, no, I am but shadow of myself: You are deceived, my substance is not here.

Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? Have I not in my time heard lions roar? Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds, Rage like an angry boar chafed with sweat? Have I not heard great ordinance in the field, And Heaven's artillery thunder in the skies? Have I not in a pitched battle heard Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets' clang? And do you tell me of a woman's tongue, That gives not half so great a blow to hear As will a chestnut in a farmer's fire? Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs. Grumio: For he fears none.

Go, write it in a martial hand; be curst and brief; it is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and fun of invention: taunt him with the licence of ink: if thou thou'st him some thrice, it shall not be amiss; and as many lies as will lie in thy shee.