W. L. George Quotes

Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.

Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timbered, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.

Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe, Whence cam'st thou, that thou art so fresh and fine? I know thy parentage is base and low: Man found thee poor and dirty in a mine.

A snow year, a rich year.

How wide is all this long pretense! There is in love a sweetness ready penned, Copy out only that, and save expense.

As flames do work and wind when they ascend, So did I weave myself into the sense.

I envy no man's nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.

True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.

Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

Reason and speech we onely bring.

Love bade me welcome, but my soul drew back.

He that believes all misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.

He that needs five thousand pound to live, Is full as poor as he that needs but five.

Who would have thought my shrivel'd heart could have recovered greenness?

Knowledge is but folly unless it is guided by grace.

The most effective mirror is definitely an previous good friend.

But who does hawk at eagles with a dove?

The house shows the owner.

Be useful where thou livest.

An ill deed cannot bring honor.

Calmness is great advantage; he that lets Another chafe, may warm him at his fire.

Let anger's fire be slow to burn.

HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose

Would it even be possible to add a "suggested wallpaper" feature that analyzes your favored walls and shows similar ones?

Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

Knowledge is folly unless grace guide it.

Let all live as they would die.

He that respects not is not respected.

One flower makes no garland.

Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

Money refused loose its brightness.

If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!

We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.

Stay a little and news will find you.

Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.

Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee

The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

Was ever grief like mine?

A good heart cannot lye

The market is the best garden.

Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee.

One enemy is too much.

Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.

Pleasing ware is half sold.

Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

Who says that fictions only and false hair Become a verse? Is there in truth no beauty? Is all good structure in a winding stair?