Sir Thomas Browne

Famous quotes containing the words sir, thomas and/or browne:

    “That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
    And follows but for form,
    Will pack when it begins to rain,
    And leave thee in the storm.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “I have heard many years of telling,
    And many years should see some change.
    The ball I threw while playing in the park
    Has not yet reached the ground.”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “Underneath this sable hearse
    Lies the subject of all verse:
    Sidney’s sister, Pembroke’s mother;
    Death ere thou has slain another,
    Fair, and learned, and good as she,
    Time shall throw a dart at thee.”
    —William Browne (1591–1643)