Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
About 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.
More quotes from John Heywood
Wedding is destiny, and hanging likewise.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
Many hands make light work.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
Rome was not built in one day.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
When all candles be out, all cats be grey.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
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.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)
The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as sages in all times assert; The happy man’s without a shirt.
English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs (1497-1580)