Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

William Ames Author

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jan 1, 1576
  • Died: Nov 14, 1633

William Ames was an English Protestant divine, philosopher, and controversialist. He spent much time in the Netherlands, and is noted for his involvement in the controversy between the Calvinists and the Arminians.

The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal. fitness

Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us. faith & God

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

22 quotes from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher