262 Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

For tyme y-lost may not recovered be.

One shouldn't be too inquisitive in life Either about God's secrets or one's wife.

Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.

Murder will out, this my conclusion.

If were not foolish young, were foolish old.

What's said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.

For oute of olde feldys, as men sey, Comyth al this newe corn from yer to yere; And out of olde bokis, in good fey, Comyth al this newe science that men lere.

This flour of wifly patience.

In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.