Who is sir robert ayton?

Famous quotes containing the words sir, robert and/or ayton:

    That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
    And follows but for form,
    Will pack when it begins to rain,
    And leave thee in the storm.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    Resolve to win—period—because that is the American system. You take either side—it doesn’t even matter which one—and you go on the attack.
    Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)

    And I shall sigh, when some will smile,
    To see thy love to every one
    Hath brought thee to be loved by none.
    —Sir Robert Ayton (1570–1638)