Each moment of the happy lover's hour is worth an age of dull and common life.

:that perfect Tranquillity of Life, which is no where to be found, but in retreat, a faithful Friend and a good Library:

Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude.

He that knew all that ever Learning writ, Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet.

Forse, se tu gustassi anco una volta La millesima parte de la gioie Che gusta un cor amato riamando, Diresti, ripentita, sospirando: Perduto e tutto il tempo C…

One hour of right-down love is worth an age of dully living on.

At any rate, let us love for a while, for a year or so, you and me. That's a form of divine drunkenness that we can all try. There are only diamonds in the who…