“Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursuesPursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.”

“The wildest hath not such a heart as you.Run when you will, the story shall be changed:Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase;The dove pursues the griffin; the mild hindMakes speed to catch the tiger; bootless speed,When cowardice pursues and valour flies.”

“True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.”

“As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods.They kill us for their sport.”

“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.”

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”

“Sirrah, your Father's dead: And what will you do now? How will you live?Son: As birds do, mother.L. Macd: What with worms and flies?Son: With what I get, I mean; and so do they.”