Alas Quote by Robert Southwell

Few have all they need, none all they wish.

— Robert Southwell

Hoist up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man's pleasure.

— Robert Southwell

Time wears all his locks before,Take thy hold upon his forehead;When he flies he turns no more,And behind his scalp is naked.Works adjourn'd have…

— Robert Southwell

“Gift better than Himself God doth not know, Gift better than God no man can see; This gift doth here the giver given bestow…

— Robert Southwell

Man's mind a mirror is of heavenly sights,A brief wherein all marvels summèd lie,Of fairest forms and sweetest shapes the store,Most graceful all, yet…

— Robert Southwell

The path to Heaven is narrow, rough and full of wearisome and trying ascents, nor can it be trodden without great toil; and therefore…

— Robert Southwell

No joy so great but runneth to an end,No hap so hard but may in fine amend.

— Robert Southwell

Lingering labors come to naught.

— Robert Southwell

God gave Himself to you: give yourself to God.

— Robert Southwell

Where sin was hatched, let tears now wash the nest.

— Robert Southwell

I feel no care of coin,Well-doing is my wealth;My mind to me an empire is,While grace affordeth health.

— Robert Southwell

Times go by turns, and chances change by course, from foul to fair, from better hap to worse.

— Robert Southwell