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Ask how to live? Write, write, write, anything; The world's a fine believing world, write news.

But is there nothing else, That we may do but only walk? Methinks Brothers and sisters lawfully may kiss.

Kiss till the cows come home.

He that's liberal To all alike, may do a good by chance, But never out of judgment.

That place that does contain My books, the best companions, is to me A glorious court, where hourly I converse With the old sages and philosophers; And sometimes, for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account, and, in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues.

Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.

I find the medicine worse than the malady.

You are no better than you should be.

Calamity is man's true touch-stone. - Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher,

Nature too unkind; That made no medicine for a troubled mind!

There is an hour in each man's life appointed To make his happiness, if then he seize it.

Fountain-heads and pathless groves, Places which pale passion loves!

What's one man's poison, signior, Is another's meat or drink.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will; 'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

No better than you should be.

As cold as cucumbers.

From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

This is a pretty flimflam.

Something given that way.