51 Quotes by James Howell

We learn by teaching.

Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it – for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us.

Burn not thy fingers to snuff another man’s candle.

Man’s best candle is his understanding.

Appeles us’d to paint a good housewife upon a snayl; which intimated that she should be as slow from gadding abroad, and when she went she should carry her house upon her back; that is, she should make all sure at home.

Who has the fame to be an early riser may sleep till noon.