72 Quotes by John Ford

Affections injured by tyranny, or rigor of compulsion, like tempest-threatened trees, unfirmly rooted, never spring to timely growth

Revenge proves it's own executioner.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

A bachelor May thrive by observation on a little, A single life's no burthen: but to draw In yokes is chargeable, and will require A double maintenance.

Honour, How much we fight with weakness to preserve thee!

The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth, Life's paradise, great princess, the soul's quiet, Sinews of concord, earthly immortality, Eternity of pleasures.

Titles of honor add not to his worth, who is himself an honor of his titles.

Sister, look ye, How, by a new creation of my tailor's I've shook off old mortality.

They are the silent griefs which cut the heart-strings.