Quotes by George Chapman

“And for the authentical truth of either person or actions, who (worth the respecting) will expect it in a poem, whose subject is not truth, but things like truth? Poor envious souls they are that c...”

“He that to nought aspires, doth nothing need;Who breaks no law is subject to no king.”

“Danger (the spur of all great minds) is everThe curb to your tame spirits.”

“An ill weed grows apace.”

“Black is a pearl in a woman's eye.”

“Virtue is not malicious; wrong done herIs righted even when men grant they err.”

“For one heat, all know, doth drive out another,One passion doth expel another still.”

“Let no man value at a little priceA virtuous woman's counsel; her wing'd spiritIs feather'd oftentimes with heavenly words.”

“Love me? Love my dog!”

“Blood, though it sleep a time, yet never dies.The gods on murtherers fix revengeful eyes.”

“Promise is most given when the least is said.”

“Great goddess, to whose throne in Cynthian fires,This earthly altar endless fumes expires;Therefore, in fumes of sighs and fires of grief,To fearful chances thou send'st bold relief,Happy, thrice h...”

“Music, and mood, she loves, but love she hates(As curious ladies do, their public cates),This train, with meteors, comets, lightenings,The dreadful presence of our empress sings:Which grant for eve...”

“Exceeding fair she was not; and yet fairIn that she never studied to be fairerThan Nature made her; beauty cost her nothing,Her virtues were so rare.”

“I tell thee Love is Nature's second sun,Causing a spring of virtues where he shines.”

“Cornelia: What flowers are these?Gazetta: The pansy this.Cornelia: Oh, that's for lover's thoughts.”

“How blinde is pride! what eagles we are stillIn matters that belong to other men,What beetles in our own!”

“Fortune, the great commandress of the world,Hath divers ways to advance her followers:To some she gives honour without deserving,To other some, deserving without honour;Some wit, some wealth,—and s...”

“Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.”

“Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry and wise.”