Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

- Francis Quarles

The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.

- Francis Quarles

It is the lot of man but once to die.

- Francis Quarles

Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.

- Francis Quarles

Wickedness is its own punishment.

- Francis Quarles

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

- Francis Quarles

No cross no crown.

- Francis Quarles

I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.

- Francis Quarles

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

- Francis Quarles

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word 'satiety.'

- Francis Quarles

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation; and honor the reward of action.

- Francis Quarles

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

- Francis Quarles

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

- Francis Quarles

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.

- Francis Quarles

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.

- Francis Quarles

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

- Francis Quarles

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.

- Francis Quarles

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

- Francis Quarles

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

- Francis Quarles

Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.

- Francis Quarles