John Lyly

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

— John Lyly

In misery it is great comfort to have a companion.

— John Lyly

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

— John Lyly

If you will be cherished when you are old, be courteous while you be young.

— John Lyly

For experience teacheth me that straight trees have crooked roots.

— John Lyly

Rather fast then surfette, rather starue then striue to exceede.

— John Lyly

As lyke as one pease is to another.

— John Lyly

A clear conscience is a sure card.

— John Lyly

Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.

— John Lyly

It is good walking when one hath his horse in hand.

— John Lyly

Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery,…

— John Lyly

Nothing so perilous as procrastination

— John Lyly

Lips are no part of the head, only made for a double-leaf door for the mouth.

— John Lyly

A new broome sweepeth cleane.

— John Lyly

Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.

— John Lyly

All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold.

— John Lyly

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

— John Lyly

Instruments sound sweetest when they are touched softest.

— John Lyly

When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they…

— John Lyly

As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hate.

— John Lyly

Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them…

— John Lyly

As love knoweth no lawes, so it regardeth no conditions

— John Lyly

Love knoweth no laws.

— John Lyly

To love and to live well is wished of many, but incident to few.

— John Lyly

I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.

— John Lyly