Ther N' Is No Werkman Whatever He Be, That May Both Werken Wel And Hastily.

Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Nonnes Preestes Tale, Line 15058...
So was hire joly whistle wel ywette. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 4153
For May wol have no slogardie a-night. The seson priketh every gentil herte, And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 1044...
The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lere, Is to restreine and kepen wel thy tonge.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Manciples Tale, Line 17281...
He coude songes make, and wel endite.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 95...
Nowher so besy a man as he ther n' as, And yet he semed besier than he was.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 323...
Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Frankeleines Tale, Line 11789...
Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Monkes Tale, Line 1449...
That he is gentil that doth gentil dedis.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Wif of Bathes Tale, Line 6752...