If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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A bellyful is a bellyful.

A bellyful is a bellyful.

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.

There are more old drunkards than old physicians.

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed;...

It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed;...

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

Debts and lies are generally mixed together.

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man...

I know of a charm by way of a prayer that will preserve a man...

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

For he who can wait, everything comes in time.

Frugality is for the vulgar.

Frugality is for the vulgar.

One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.

One falls to the ground in trying to sit on two stools.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it...

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it...

I drink no more than a sponge

I drink no more than a sponge

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and...

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and...

From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.

From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.

Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

Remove idleness from the world and soon the arts of Cupid would perish.

Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a...

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a...

A habit does not a monk make.

A habit does not a monk make.

It is my opinion that time brings all things to fruition; by time all things...

It is my opinion that time brings all things to fruition; by time all things...