Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fullerwas an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his Worthies of England, published in 1662 after his death. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth19 June 1608
Thomas Fuller quotes about
passion addiction slavery
Serving one's own passions is the greatest slavery.
wise travel men
The fool wanders, a wise man travels.
marriage wedding eye
Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.
fashion thinking doors
Good clothes open all doors.
happiness sad god
An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.
running fear bravery
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.
friendship funny-friend thyself
Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.
beauty god daughter
Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.
patience suffering be-patient
All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.
memories house mind
Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved.
wine men sea
Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.
music singing sound
Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.
motivational weed garden
A good garden may have some weeds.
fire contentment fuel
Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.