If love be good, from whence cometh my woe?
GEOFFREY CHAUCERCertain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there’s little but an empty cask.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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For time lost may not recovered be.
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One shouldn’t be too inquisitive in life Either about God’s secrets or one’s wife.
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Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.
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If gold rust, what then will iron do? For if a priest be foul in whom we trust/ No wonder that a common man should rust.
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Love 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.
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He who accepts his poverty unhurt I’d say is rich although he lacked a shirt. But truly poor are they who whine and fret and covet what they cannot hope to get.
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One cannot scold or complain at every word. Learn to endure patiently, or else, as I live and breathe, you shall learn it whether you want or not.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.
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The handsome gifts that fate and nature lend us Most often are the very ones that end us.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.
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