What’s said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERWhat’s said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERBut manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou die a martyr, go to heaven.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERAnd gladly would he learn and gladly teach.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIf a man really loves a woman, of course he wouldn’t marry her for the world if he were not quite sure that he was the best person she could possibly marry.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERFor 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 CHAUCERHe loved chivalry, Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERDeath is the end of every worldly pain.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThe cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERFilth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERWhat is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERBut Christ’s lore and his apostles twelve, He taught and first he followed it himself.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERA love grown old is not the love once new.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERForbid us something, and that thing we desire.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIn love there is but little rest.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERLove will not be constrain’d by mastery. When mast’ry comes, the god of love anon Beateth his wings, and, farewell, he is gone. Love is a thing as any spirit free.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERAnd so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER