Quotes by : John Donne

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

All kings and all their favourites All glory of honours beauties wits The sun itself which makes....

Up then, fair phoenix bride, frustrate the sun;Thyself from thine affectionTakest warmth enough, and....

Keep us Lord so awake in the duties of our calling that we may sleep in thy peace and wake in thy glory.....

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If....

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

More than kisses letters mingle souls.

No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

My face in thine eye, thine in mine appeares, And true plaine hearts doe in the faces rest, Where can....