In arguing of the shadow, we forgo the substance. John Lyly More Quotes by John Lyly More Quotes From John Lyly Fish and guests in three days are stale. John Lyly modern-lifethreeguests Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame. John Lyly mindheartpast It is the disposition of the thought that altered the nature of the thing. John Lyly dispositionalteredideas He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose. John Lyly loseshonesty Lette me stande to the maine chance. John Lyly mainechance When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will. John Lyly fatherpastson The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone. John Lyly bluntfinestmade Do you think that any one can move the heart but He that made it? John Lyly heartmovingthinking The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble. John Lyly marblehardrain Let the falling out of friends be a renewing of affection. John Lyly friendsfriendshipfall The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail. John Lyly mouthstailshoney A comely olde man as busie as a bee. John Lyly beesmen Thou art an heyre to fayre lying, that is nothing, if thou be disinherited of learning, for better were it to thee to inherite righteousnesse then riches, and far more seemly were if for thee to haue thy Studie full of bookes, then thy pursse full of mony. John Lyly learninglyingart Whatsoever is in the heart of the sober man, is in the mouth of the drunkard. John Lyly wineheartmen As love knoweth no lawes, so it regardeth no conditions John Lyly conditionslaw The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after. John Lyly lazinessslothdone If love be a god, why should not lovers be virtuous? John Lyly loversshouldlove-is Children and fools speak true. John Lyly foolhonestychildren A merry companion is as good as a wagon. John Lyly merrycompanionwagons Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks. John Lyly strokesoakstime
