Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. Then your love would also change.

Too early seen unknown, and known too late!

Take pains. Be perfect.

Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.

One woman is fair, yet I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous, yet I am well; but till all graces be in one woman, one woman shall not come in my grace.

Care I for the limb, the thews, the stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man! Give me the spirit.

The lily I condemned for thy hand, And buds of marjoram had stol'n thy hair: The roses fearfully on thorns did stand, One blushing shame, another white despair; A third, nor red nor white, had stol'n of both And to his robbery had annex'd thy breath; But, for his theft, in pride of all his growth A vengeful canker eat him up to death. More flowers I noted, yet I none could see But sweet or colour it had stol'n from thee.