The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.

• Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
• In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.
• They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
• But words came halting forth, wanting Inventions stay Invention, Natures child, fled step-dame Studys blows... Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite, Fool, said my Muse to me look in thy heart and write.
• All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.
• No sword bites so fiercly as an evil tongue.
• The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.