Quote

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

John Lyly

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Lyly
Died: 1606
Died: November 18
Novelist
Playwright
Politician
Writer
Kent
England
John Lilly
John Lylie
John Lyly
Sound
Barrel
Barrels
Conceit
Vessel
Empty
Ignorance
Full
Greater
Giveth

More quotes by John Lyly

Image
The greatest harm that you can do unto the envious, is to do well.
John Lyly
Image
It is the eye of the master that fatteth the horse, and the love of the woman that maketh the man.
John Lyly
Image
Nothing so perilous as procrastination
John Lyly
Image
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.
John Lyly
Image
The tongue, the ambassador of the heart.
John Lyly
Image
He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
John Lyly
Image
None but the lark so shrill and clear Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings, The morn not waking till she sings.
John Lyly
Image
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.
John Lyly
Image
[Beauty is] a delicate bait with a deadly hook a sweet panther with a devouring paunch, a sour poison in a silver pot.
John Lyly
Image
Water runneth smoothest where it is deepest.
John Lyly
Image
Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can alter or diminish
John Lyly
Image
In misery it is great comfort to have a companion.
John Lyly
Image
To love and to live well is wished of many, but incident to few.
John Lyly
Image
Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.
John Lyly
Image
A bargain is a bargain.
John Lyly
Image
A merry companion is as good as a wagon, For you shall be sure to ride though ye go a foot.
John Lyly
Image
Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.
John Lyly
Image
Thou shalt come out of a warme Sunne into God's blessing.
John Lyly
Image
Thou art an heyre to fayre lying, that is nothing, if thou be disinherited of learning, for better were it to thee to inherite righteousnesse then riches, and far more seemly were if for thee to haue thy Studie full of bookes, then thy pursse full of mony.
John Lyly
Image
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.
John Lyly