The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble. John Lyly More Quotes by John Lyly More Quotes From John Lyly A Rose is sweeter in the budde than full blowne. John Lyly rose The broken bone, once set together, is stronger than ever. John Lyly stronger broken together As lyke as one pease is to another. John Lyly Maydens, be they never so foolyshe, yet beeing fayre they are commonly fortunate. John Lyly fortunate To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind. John Lyly fire wind giving Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly. John Lyly bees A clere conscience is a sure carde. John Lyly conscience All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold. John Lyly old-man mold men For experience teacheth me that straight trees have crooked roots. John Lyly crooked roots tree Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe. John Lyly alcohol long Beauty - a deceitful bait with a deadly hook. John Lyly bait hook beauty It is a world to see. John Lyly world If you will be cherished when you are old, be courteous while you be young. John Lyly be-young ifs young There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire. John Lyly smoke arise fire I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom. John Lyly wit idolatry committed In misery it is great comfort to have a companion. John Lyly companion misery comfort He that comes in print because he would be known, is like the fool that comes into the market because he would be seen. John Lyly print fool would-be Marriage is destinie, made in heaven. John Lyly matrimony made heaven Thou shalt come out of a warme Sunne into God's blessing. John Lyly blessing sun Things of greatest profit are set forth with least price. Where the wine is neat there needeth no live blush. John Lyly neat profit wine