John Lyly

Quotes

• “The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.”
• “The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.”
• “There can no great smoke arise but there must be some fire.”
• “Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.”
• “Where the mind is past hope the heart is past shame.”
• “It is a blind goose that cometh to the fox's sermon.”
• “In misery it is great comfort to have a companion.”
• “Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.”
• “You are in some brown study.”
• “A penny for your thought.”