John Lyly
I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.Collection: Wit
An Englishman hath three qualities, he can suffer no partner in his love, no stranger to be his friend, nor to be dared by any.Collection: Suffering
Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.Collection: Long
Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money.Collection: Book
The greatest harm that you can do unto the envious, is to do well.Collection: Envy
I thank you for nothing, because I understand nothing.Collection: Understanding
It is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man.Collection: Horse
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.Collection: Blunt
As love knoweth no lawes, so it regardeth no conditionsCollection: Law
Whilst that the childe is young, let him be instructed in vertue and lytterature.Collection: Teaching
Love knoweth no laws.Collection: Love
Children and fooles speake true.Collection: Children
It is good walking when one hath his horse in hand.Collection: Horse
The measure of love is to have no mean, the end to be everlasting.Collection: Mean
Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.Collection: Time
If all the earth were paper white / And all the sea were ink / 'Twere not enough for me to write / As my poor heart doth think.Collection: Writing
The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after.Collection: Sloth
Instruments sound sweetest when they are touched softest.Collection: Sound
If love be a god, why should not lovers be virtuous?Collection: Love Is
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.Collection: Father
Lips are no part of the head, only made for a double-leaf door for the mouth.Collection: Doors
In misery it is great comfort to have a companion.Collection: Comfort
Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.Collection: Morning
A merry companion is as good as a wagon, For you shall be sure to ride though ye go a foot.Collection: Feet
Things of greatest profit are set forth with least price. Where the wine is neat there needeth no live blush.Collection: Wine
A Rose is sweeter in the budde than full blowne.Collection: Rose
A bargain is a bargain.Collection: Bargains
Water runneth smoothest where it is deepest.Collection: Water
Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.Collection: Water
A clere conscience is a sure carde.Collection: Conscience
The rattling thunderbolt hath but his clap, the lightning but his flash, and as they both come in a moment, so do they both end in a minute.Collection: Lightning
The greater the kindred is, the lesse the kindnesse must bee.Collection: Kindness
Marriage is destinie, made in heaven.Collection: Heaven
Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.Collection: Women