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~ John Lyly Quotes ~
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John Lyly Quotes


An English writer, best known for his books Euphues,The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and His England.
John Lyly (Lilly or Lylie) (c. 1553 or 1554 – November 1606) was an English writer, best known for his books Euphues,The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and His England. Lyly's linguistic style, originating in his first books, is known as Euphuism.

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A penny for your thought.

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You are in some brown study.

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Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.

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It is a blind goose that cometh to the fox's sermon.

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Where the mind is past hope the heart is past shame.

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There can no great smoke arise but there must be some fire.

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The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.

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The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.