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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He that will not whan he may,Whan he would, he shall haue nay.
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Feare may force a man to cast beyond the moone.
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Men say, kinde will creepe where it may not goe.
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A cat may looke on a King.
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A cat may look at a king.
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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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Three may keep counsel, if two are away.
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One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
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More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. 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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