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 Quote

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 Quote

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 Quote

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
- Francis Quarles Quote

He that hath no cross deserves no crown.
- Francis Quarles Quote

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.
- Francis Quarles Quote

It is the lot of man but once to die.
- Francis Quarles Quote

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

Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.
- Francis Quarles Quote

Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.
- Francis Quarles Quote

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

Put off thy cares with thy clothes; so shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, and so thy labor sweeten thy rest.
- Francis Quarles Quote

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

That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.
- Francis Quarles Quote

The heart is a small thing, but desireth great matters. It is not sufficient for a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not sufficient for it.
- Francis Quarles Quote

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.
- Francis Quarles Quote

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
- Francis Quarles Quote