Beaumont and Fletcher Quotes
Beaumont and Fletcher deliver bold, witty musings on risk and human nature, great for readers who enjoy sharp, dramatic insights.
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Great things thro' greatest hazards are achiev'd, And then they shine.
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It is always good When a man has two irons in the fire.
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As cold as cucumbers.
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Kiss till the cow comes home.
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There is a method in man's wickedness- It grows up by degrees.
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Upon my buried body lie lightly, gentle earth.
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Philaster: Oh, but thou dost not know What 'tis to die. Bellario: Yes, I do know, my lord: 'Tis Less than to be born, a lasting sleep; A quiet resting from all jealousy A thing we all pursue; I know, besides, 'Tis but a giving over of a game That must be lost.
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The devil take the hindmost!
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Calamity is man's true touchstone.
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Though I say it that should not say it.
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You are no better than you should be.
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I care not two-pence.
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John Fletcher