One of my favorite patients suffered like me with Asperger's, photographic memory, and immeasurable intelligence. As I would do massage, prior to manipulation, we would talk and debate. I on the side of Shakspear, he claiming Chaucer of the greatest writer of all time. Wonderful conversation's.I couldn't relate to Old English, going back only as far as middle English I never found pleasure in Chaucer's writings.
Some admirable quotes and a prologue:
The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people. Geoffrey Chaucer The life so short, the crafts so long to learn. Geoffrey Chaucer The guilty think all talk is of themselves. Geoffrey Chaucer By nature, men love newfangledness. Geoffrey Chaucer We know little of the things for which we pray. Geoffrey Chaucer There's never a new fashion but it's old. Geoffrey Chaucer First he wrought, and afterward he taught. Geoffrey Chaucer Murder will out, this my conclusion. Geoffrey Chaucer Nowhere so busy a man as he than he, and yet he seemed busier than he was. Geoffrey Chaucer People can die of mere imagination. Geoffrey Chaucer Forbid us something, and that thing we desire. Geoffrey Chaucer Whoso will pray, he must fast and be clean, And fat his soul, and make his body lean. Geoffrey Chaucer There's no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily. Geoffrey Chaucer Filth and old age, I'm sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity. Geoffrey Chaucer And she was fair as is the rose in May. Geoffrey Chaucer Related Authors William Blake Quotes Alexander Pope Quotes John Keats Quotes Elizabeth Barrett Browning Quotes William Wordsworth Quotes Percy Bysshe Shelley Quotes Robert Browning Quotes John Milton Quotes BrainyQuote has been providing inspirational quotes since 2001 to our worldwide community. Quote Of The Day Feeds Javascript and RSS feeds WordPress plugin Quote of the Day Email Site Home Authors Topics Quote Of The Day Top 100 Quotes Professions Birthdays About About Us Contact Us Privacy Terms Apps iOS app Copyright © 2001 - 2024 BrainyQuote
The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
The life so short, the crafts so long to learn.
The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
People can die of mere imagination.
Whoso will pray, he must fast and be clean, And fat his soul, and make his body lean.
Time waits for no man.
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