There is flattery in friendship.

Like one who draws the model of a house beyond his power to build it who, half through, gives o'er, and leaves his part-created cost a naked subject to the weeping clouds.

Love runs away from those chasing her, and those who run away, she throws herself on his neck.

Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. O that estates, degrees, and offices Were not derived corruptly, and that clear honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer!

I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offences at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in.

There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily... is wasteful and ridiculous excess