Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

Great men have reaching hands.

Great men have reaching hands.

Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.

Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.

He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.

He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.

Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.

Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]

Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.