John Heywood
John Heywood
John Heywoodwas an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. Although he is best known as a playwright, he was also active as a musician and composer, though no musical works survive...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDramatist
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The technology in cars and light trucks has been steadily improving. But what we have done is buy bigger, larger, more powerful, faster-accelerating vehicles, with more onboard amenities -- and all of that efficiency gain has been used up.
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The world's a theatre, the earth a stage, / Which God and nature do with actors fill.
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One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can't pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low
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No man ought to look a given horse in the mouth. The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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Out of the frying pan into the fire. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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They can legally cash in that account and spend it as they wish.
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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.
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Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
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Cut your coat according to your cloth.
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It hurteth not the toung to give faire words.
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Better is to bow than breake.
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And death makes equal the high and low.
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Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?