Geoffrey Chaucer

Poet Writer English 1343 – 1400

English poet best known for The Canterbury Tales.

379 quotes

"In faith, doubt is the companion of growth."
Faith
"A child's laughter is worth more than all the riches of kingdoms."
Family
"The tongue is a small member but can cause great harm."
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."
Wisdom
"Peace is found not in the absence of conflict but in its resolution."
Peace
"The old stories carry truths that new learning oft forgets."
History
"Ambition without virtue is the seed of all corruption."
Power
"A good death comes only to those who have lived well."
Death
"The garden of love requires constant tending and care."
Love
"Perseverance is the tool that shapes success from failure."
Perseverance
"Art is the mirror in which the soul beholds itself."
Art
"Gratitude transforms mere existence into joyful living."
Gratitude
"The mind that is open to learning never grows old."
Knowledge
"In every heart, there lives both light and shadow."
Philosophy
"A leader's worth is measured by the care given to the least."
Leadership
"The body weakens but the spirit can grow ever stronger."
Health
"Adventure begins where comfort ends and courage begins."
Adventure
"The imagination is more powerful than any sword."
Imagination
"A debt unpaid hangs heavy upon the conscience."
"In nature's patterns, we find reflections of divine order."
Nature
"The past instructs those wise enough to listen."
History
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Courage
"A gentle rebuke from a friend is worth more than false praise."
Friendship
"Memory preserves what time would otherwise steal."
Time
"In the marketplace of ideas, truth eventually prevails."
Truth
"The bonds of family are both burden and blessing."
Family
"A creative mind finds solutions where others see only walls."
Creativity
"Health is the true wealth that no coin can purchase."
Health
"War teaches lessons that peace can never adequately explain."
War
"Motivation springs eternal from a purpose truly believed."
Motivation