As night the life-inclining stars best shows, So lives obscure the starriest souls disclose.
Words writ in waters.
So our lives In acts exemplary, not only win Ourselves good names, but doth to others give Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel For each man's good.
Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honor without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit, some wealth,--and some, wit without wealth; Some wealth without wit; some nor wit nor wealth.