William Congreve quotes and words of wisdom

"Heav"n hath no rage like love to hatred turn"d, Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn"d."
Found in the topic Fury.

"Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure, Married in haste, we may repent at leisure."
Found in the topic Grief.

"For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, And though late, a sure reward succeeds."
Found in the topic Reward.

"Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play."
Found in the topic Marriage.

"I know that"s a secret, for it"s whispered everywhere."
Found in the topic Secret.

"I nauseate walking; ?tis a country diversion, I loathe the country."
Found in the topic Country.

"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. By magic numbers and persuasive sound."
Found in the topic Music.

"Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, Tomorrow"s sun to thee may never rise."
Found in the topic Wise.

"Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, though the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase."
Found in the topic Security.

"She likes herself, yet others hates For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises."
Found in the topic Hate.

Interesting Quotes

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.W. Somerset Maugham - English dramatist & novelist (1874 - 1965)

The only really happy folk are married women and single men.Henry Louis Mencken