You must lose a fly to catch a trout

Quote by George Herbert

Topics: Risk-taking Quotes

Love, and a cough, cannot be hid.

Love, and a cough, cannot be hid.

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

It is good to have friends both in Heaven and Hell?

It is good to have friends both in Heaven and Hell?

The eyes have one language everywhere

The eyes have one language everywhere

Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and...

Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and...

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,...

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,...

Better never begin than never make an end.

Better never begin than never make an end.

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.

Time is the rider that breaks youth.

Time is the rider that breaks youth.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy

One enemy is too much.

One enemy is too much.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and...

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and...

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most,...

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most,...

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.