Thomas Middleton Quotes

#1. Our eyes are sentinels unto our judgements,
And should give certain judgement what they see;
But they are rash sometimes, and tell us wonders
Of common things, which when our judgments find,
They can then check the eyes, and call them blind.

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#2. When affection only speaks, truth is not always there.

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#3. Ha! What news here? Is the day out a' th' socket
That it is noon at midnight? The court up?

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#4. Castiza: "False! I defy you both!
I have endured you with an ear of fire;
Your tongues have struck hot irons on my face!
Mother, come from that poisonous woman there."
Gratiana: "Where?"
Castiza: "Do you not see her? She's too inward then.

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#5. She that in life and love refuses me,
In death and shame my partner she shall be.

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#6. Let me feel how thy pulses beat.

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#7. He that climbs highest had the greatest fall.

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#8. Though I be poor, I'm honest.

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#9. The slowest kiss makes too much haste.

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#10. He travels best that knows when to return.

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#11. He would sell his soul if he knew what merchant would lay out money upon't; and some of 'em have need of one.

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#12. Tis time to die, when 'tis a shame to live.

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#13. I much applaud thy judgement; thou art well-read in a fellow.
And 'tis the deepest art to study man.

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#14. I know she hates me, yet cannot choose but love her:
No matter, if but to vex her, I'll haunt her still;
Though I get nothing else, I'll have my will.

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#15. As fast as they peep up let's cut 'em down.

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#16. Tis time to die when we are ourselves our foes.

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#17. Has not heaven an ear? Is all the lightning wasted?

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#18. FRANCISCUS: How sweetly she looks! Oh, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy.

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#19. Money! Ho, ho!
'T'as been my want so long, 'tis now my scoff.
I've e'en forgot what colour silver's of.

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#20. Good, happy, swift; there's gunpowder i'th' court,
Wildfire at midnight in this heedless fury.

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#21. Oh,Wert not gold and women, there would be no damnation

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#22. There's no hate lost between us.

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#23. If he were not as he is, he would be better than himself.

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#24. Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary.

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#25. A little too wise, they say, do ne'er live long.

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#26. Never were finer snares for womens' honesties
Than are devis'd in these days ; no spider's web's
Made of a daintier thread, than are now practis'd
To catch love's flesh-fly by the silver wing

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#27. Anything for a quiet life.

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#28. Her fingers touched me!
She smells all amber.

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#29. How sweetly she looks! O, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy. - Anacreon, drink to my mistress' health, I'll pledge it. Stay, stay, there's a spider in the cup! No, 'tis but a grape-stone; swallow it, fear nothing, poet. So, so; lift higher.

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