Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks. John Lyly More Quotes by John Lyly More Quotes From John Lyly Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth. John Lyly weddingmarriagelove Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can alter or diminish John Lyly wrinklesdestinyfriendship It is a blind goose that cometh to the fox's sermon. John Lyly ignorancefoxesbird The true measure of life is not length, but honesty. John Lyly honestylife-isinspirational When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms. John Lyly stormadversityloyalty The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel. John Lyly empty-vesselsignorancesound It is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man. John Lyly horseeyemen It is good walking when one hath his horse in hand. John Lyly horsewalkinghands Whilst that the childe is young, let him be instructed in vertue and lytterature. John Lyly teachingyoung The greatest harm that you can do unto the envious, is to do well. John Lyly enviousenvyharm I thank you for nothing, because I understand nothing. John Lyly understanding Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money. John Lyly pursesstudybook Nothing so perilous as procrastination John Lyly procrastination Love knoweth no laws. John Lyly lawlove To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it. John Lyly enjoywinetaste [Beauty is] a delicate bait with a deadly hook; a sweet panther with a devouring paunch, a sour poison in a silver pot. John Lyly baitpoisonsweet All fish are not caught with flies John Lyly fishescaughtfishing Children and fooles speake true. John Lyly truthchildren The wound that bleedeth inward is most dangerous. John Lyly woundsinwarddangerous As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hate. John Lyly vinegarhatewine
