John Heywood Quotes

There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know.

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained.

A man may well bring a horse to water but he cannot make him drink.

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

All's well that ends well.

Every dog has its day.

Pryde will have a fall;For pryde goeth before and shame commeth after.

The more the merrier.

The rolling stone never gathereth mosse.

Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.

The nearer to the church, the further from God.

Beggars should be no choosers.

Rome was not built in one day.

I know on which side my bread is buttered.

Hit the nail on the head.

For when I gave you an inch, you took an ell.

When the iron is hot, strike.

Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.

No man ought to looke a given horse in the mouth.

God never sends the mouth but he sendeth meat.

When the sun shineth, make hay.

Feed by measure, and defy the physician.

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

Better to be happy than wise.