“Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate's: Souls know no conquerors.”

“Where'e're I go, my Soul shall stay with thee:'Tis but my Shadow I take away...”

“All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.”

“Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long — Even wondered at, because he dropped no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years, Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more; Till like a clock worn out with eating time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still.”

“For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before,That change they covet makes them suffer more.All other errors but disturb a state;But innovation is the blow of fate.”

“Earth has no fury like love to hatred turn'dNor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd”

“There is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know.”