“The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.”

“All the life must be led with one, and also all the griefs and displeasures coming therewith patiently be taken and borne.”

“This hellhound (pride) creepeth into men's hearts and plucketh them back from entering the right path of life and is so deeply rooted in men's breasts that she cannot be plucked out.”

“It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.”

“One man to live in pleasure and wealth, whiles all other weap and smart for it, that is the part not of a king, but of a jailor.”

“The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.”

“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul.”