Anne Bradstreet Quotes
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If for thy Father askt, say, thou hadst none;And for thy Mother, she alas is poor,Which caus'd her thus to send thee out of door.
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'Sister,' quoth Flesh, 'what liv'st thou onNothing but Meditation?
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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
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If ever two were one, then surely we.If ever man were loved by wife, then thee;If ever wife was happy in a man,Compare with me ye women if you can.
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Fire hath its force abated by water, not by wind; and anger must be allayed by cold words, and not by blustering threats.
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The principal might yield a greater sum,Yet handled ill, amounts but to this crumb;
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Youth is the time of getting, middle age of improving, and old age of spending.
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Leave not thy nest, thy dam and sire,Fly back and sing amidst this choir.
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A Spring returns, and they more youthful made;But Man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid.
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Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.
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What to my Saviour shall I giveWho freely hath done this for me?I'll serve him here whilst I shall liveAnd Loue him to Eternity
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Such cold mean flowers the spring puts forth betime,Before the sun hath thoroughly heat the clime.