Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action. — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
The way to bliss lies not on beds of down, And he that had no cross deserves no crown. — Francis Quarles Bed Copy Share Image
He that gives all, though but little, gives much; because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the… — Francis Quarles Biblical stewardship Copy Share Image
The height of all philosophy is to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is to know God. — Francis Quarles Ends Copy Share Image
Whosoever obeyeth the devil, casteth himself down: for the devil may suggest, compel he cannot. — Francis Quarles Compel Copy Share Image
Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail, nor reason. — Francis Quarles Character Copy Share Image
Poor thieves in halters we behold; And great thieves in their chains of gold. — Francis Quarles Chains Copy Share Image
The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclusion is horrible, her judge terrible, and her judgment is intolerable. — Francis Quarles Conclusion Copy Share Image
Wouldst thou multiply thy riches? diminish them wisely; or wouldst thou make thy estate entire? divide it charitably. Seeds that are scattered… — Francis Quarles Diminish Copy Share Image
If you desire to be magnanimous, undertake nothing rashly, and fear nothing thou undertakest; fear nothing but infamy; dare anything but injury;… — Francis Quarles Dare Copy Share Image
Let the words of a virgin, though in a good cause, and to as good purpose, be neither violent, many, nor first,… — Francis Quarles Blushing Copy Share Image
Rather do what is nothing to the purpose than be idle; that the devil may find thee doing. The bird that sits… — Francis Quarles Bird Copy Share Image
Use law and physic only for necessity; they that use them otherwise abuse themselves unto weak bodies, and light purses; they are… — Francis Quarles Abuse Copy Share Image
My soul, what's lighter than a feather? Wind. Than wind? The fire. And what than fire? The mind. What's lighter than the… — Francis Quarles Bubbles Copy Share Image
If thou wouldst preserve a sound body, use fasting and walking; if a healthful soul, fasting and praying. Walking exercises the body;… — Francis Quarles Body Copy Share Image
Our God and Souldiers we alike adore,Evn at the Brink of danger; not before:After deliverance, both alike required;Our Gods forgotten, and our… — Francis Quarles Adore Copy Share Image
Thy ignorance in unrevealed mysteries is the mother of a saving faith, and thy understanding in revealed truths is the mother of… — Francis Quarles Believe Copy Share Image
God is alpha and omega in the great world: endeavor to make him so in the little world; make him thy evening… — Francis Quarles Alpha and omega Copy Share Image
Alas! fond child, How are thy thoughts beguil'd To hope for honey from a nest of wasps? Thou may'st as well Go… — Francis Quarles Alas Copy Share Image
Demean thyself more warily in thy study than in the street. If thy public actions have a hundred witnesses, thy private have… — Francis Quarles Action Copy Share Image
Yet, sluggard, wake, and gull thy soul no more With earth's false pleasures, and the world's delight, Whose fruit is fair and… — Francis Quarles Boast Copy Share Image
In the height of thy prosperity expect adversity, but fear it not. If it come not, thou art the more sweetly possessed… — Francis Quarles Adversity Copy Share Image
I here present thee with a hive of bees, laden some with wax, and some with honey. Fear not to approach! there… — Francis Quarles Approach Copy Share Image
Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop. — Francis Quarles Affection Copy Share Image
The voice of humility is God's music, and the silence of humility is God's rhetoric. — Francis Quarles Humility Copy Share Image
No man is born unto himself alone; Who lives unto himself, he lives to none. — Francis Quarles Born Copy Share Image
Let all thy joys be as the month of May,And all thy days be as a marriage day. — Francis Quarles Blessing Copy Share Image
Sweet tastes have sour closes; and he repents on thorns that sleeps in beds of roses. — Francis Quarles Bed Copy Share Image
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world… — Francis Quarles Dinner Copy Share Image
To fear death is the way to live long; to lie afraid of death is to be long a dying. — Francis Quarles Afraid of death Copy Share Image
Take heed thou trust not the deceitful lap Of wanton Dalilah; the world's a trap. — Francis Quarles Deceitful Copy Share Image
Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest. — Francis Quarles Clothes Copy Share Image
Gold is Caesar's treasure, man is God's; thy gold hath Caesar's image, and thou hast God's. — Francis Quarles Caesar Copy Share Image
It is no happiness to live long, nor unhappiness to die soon; happy is he that hath lived long enough to die… — Francis Quarles Dies Copy Share Image
And what's a life? - a weary pilgrimage, Whose glory in one day doth fill the stage With childhood, manhood, and decrepit… — Francis Quarles Age Copy Share Image
Afflictions clarify the soul; And like hard masters, give more hard directions, Tutoring the non-age of uncurbed affections. — Francis Quarles Affection Copy Share Image
The strong desires of man's insatiate breast may stand possess'd Of all that earth can give; but earth can give no rest. — Francis Quarles Breasts Copy Share Image
Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labour, and so shall thy labour sweeten thy rest. — Francis Quarles Care Copy Share Image
The fountain of beauty is the heart and every generous thought illustrates the walls of your chamber. — Francis Quarles Beauty Copy Share Image
Seest thou good days? Prepare for evil times. No summer but hath its winter. He never reaped comfort in adversity that sowed… — Francis Quarles Adversity Copy Share Image
