Quote

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

George Herbert

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
Cleric
Poet
Politician
Priest
Writer
Montgomery
Powys
Rugged
Smooth
Stone
Stones
Hand
Hands

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
George Herbert
Image
I envy no man's nightingale or spring Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
George Herbert
Image
Every thing new is fine.
George Herbert
Image
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.
George Herbert
Image
Get to live Then live, and use it else, it is not true That thou hast gotten. Surely use alone Makes money not a contemptible stone.
George Herbert
Image
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet. [Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
George Herbert
Image
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
George Herbert
Image
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
George Herbert
Image
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
George Herbert
Image
The market is the best garden.
George Herbert
Image
Not only ought fortune to be pictured on a wheel, but every thing else in this world.
George Herbert
Image
A penny spar'd is twice got.
George Herbert
Image
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
George Herbert
Image
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
George Herbert
Image
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
George Herbert
Image
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
George Herbert
Image
Do not wait the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
George Herbert
Image
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not. [He that doth what he should not shall feel what he would not.]
George Herbert