Quotes from John Heywood

You stand in your own light.

The fat is in the fire.

You cannot see the wood for the trees.

Nought venture nought have.

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

When all candles be out, all cats be grey.

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

Who will in time present pleasure refrain, shall in time to come the more pleasure obtain.

Time trieth troth in every doubt.

All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.

Love me litle, love me long.

Though he love not to buy the pig in the poke.

I know on which side my bread is buttered.

Better is half a loaf than no bread.

A cat may look at a king.

She is neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.

Went in at the one ear and out at the other.

Better to be happy than wise.

All is well that ends well.

Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee, Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.

Every man as he loveth, quoth the good man when he kissed the cow.

An ill wind that bloweth no man good - The blower of which blast is she.

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.

Hit the nail on the head.