Henry VIII of England/early Years - 1491%e2%80%931509

Famous quotes containing the words viii, england, early and/or years:

    “For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast
    crowned him with glory and honor.
    Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalm VIII (l. VIII, 5–6)

    “He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.”
    —H.G. (Herbert George)

    “In the course of twenty crowded years one parts with many illusions. I did not wish to lose the early ones. Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.”
    —Willa Cather (1873–1947)

    “I’d give all wealth that years have piled,
    The slow result of Life’s decay,
    To be once more a little child
    For one bright summer-day.”
    —Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)