Quote

A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.

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
Winter
Mother
Fairs
Fair

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
George Herbert
Image
Beare with evill, and expect good.
George Herbert
Image
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
George Herbert
Image
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
George Herbert
Image
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
George Herbert
Image
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
George Herbert
Image
Every mile is two in winter
George Herbert
Image
He that steals an egg will steal an ox.
George Herbert
Image
A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
George Herbert
Image
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
George Herbert
Image
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
George Herbert
Image
Litle stickes kindle the fire great ones put it out.
George Herbert
Image
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.
George Herbert
Image
Beauty draws more than oxen.
George Herbert
Image
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
George Herbert
Image
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.
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
Be thrifty, but not covetous.
George Herbert
Image
God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.
George Herbert