33 Thomas Middleton Quotes

Thomas Middleton shares grand, reflective musings on time, reality and value.

Hold their noses to the grindstone.
#1
I smell a rat.
#2
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
'Tis slight, not strength, that gives the greatest lift.
#3
From thousands of our undone widows One may derive some wit.
#4
Wilt make haste to give up thy verdict because thou wilt not lose thy dinner.
#5
From the crown of our head to the sole of our foot.
#6
That disease Of which all old men sicken,-avarice.
#7
Beat all your feathers as flat down as pancakes.
#8
How many honest words have suffered corruption since Chaucer's days!
#9
By many a happy accident.
#10
As old Chaucer was wont to say, that broad famous English poet.
#11
'T is a stinger.
#12
There is no hate lost between us.
#13
Let the air strike our tune, Whilst we show reverence to yond peeping moon. 15
#14
Black spirits and white, red spirits and gray, Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may. 16
#15
All is not gold that glisteneth.
#16
As the case stands.
#17
On his last legs.
#18
How a good meaning May be corrupted by a misconstruction.
#19
Justice may wink a while, but see at last.
#20
Turn over a new leaf.
#21
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
My nearest And dearest enemy.
#22
This was a good week's labour.
#23
The world's a stage on which all parts are played.
#24
Ground not upon dreams; you know they are ever contrary.
#25
Spick and span new.
#26
A flat case as plain as a pack-staff.
#27
Have you summoned your wits from wool-gathering?
#28
As true as I live.
#29
A little too wise, they say, do ne'er live long.
#30
The better day, the better deed.
#31
He who loves the law dies either mad or poor.
#32
The worst comes to the worst.
#33

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