“The Sun shineth as well on the good as the bad: God from on high beholdeth all the workers of iniquity, as well as the upright of heart.” On divine impartiality and observation of all human actions · Christ's Tears over Jerusalem (1593) God Humanity Justice
“A traveller must have the back of an ass to bear all, a tongue like the tail of a dog to flatter all, the mouth of a hog to eat what is set before him, the ear of a merchant to hear all and say nothing.” Satirical advice on the qualities needed for successful travel · The Unfortunate Traveller (1594) Advice Humour Travel
“A dream is nothing else but a bubbling scum or froth of the fancy, which the day hath left undigested; or an after-feast made of the fragments of idle imaginations.” On dreams as the residue of daytime thoughts · The Terrors of the Night (1594) Dreams Imagination Mind
“Poetry is the honey of all flowers, the quintessence of all sciences, the marrow of wit, and the very phrase of angels.” Celebrating poetry as the highest form of expression and knowledge · Pierce Penniless (1592) Inspiration Poetry Wit
“Our learning ought to be our lives' amendment, and the fruits of our private study ought to appear in our public behavior.” On the true purpose of education as moral improvement · The Anatomie of Absurditie (1589) Conduct Education Learning
