Geoffrey Chaucer on goodness
Geoffrey Chaucer73 quotes“If love be good, from whence cometh my woe?”
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People can die of mere imagination.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer In the stars is written the death of every man.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer We little know the things for which we pray.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer For out of old fields, as men saith, Cometh all this new corn from year to year; And out of old books, in good faith, Cometh all this new science that men learn.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Patience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach; Why answer back at every angry speech? No, learn forbearance or, I’ll tell you what, You will be taught it, whether you will or not.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer In love there is but little rest.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Full wise is he that can himself know.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Death is the end of every worldly pain.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Mercy surpasses justice.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer All good things must come to an end.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Make a virtue of necessity.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer
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Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it.
Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
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Truman CapoteTruman Capote Life must be rich and full of loving–it’s no good otherwise, no good at all, for anyone.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I’ve got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer.
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