Quotes by William Congreve

Youll grow devilish fat upon this paper-diet!

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

In hours of bliss we oft have met:They could not always last;And though the present I regret,Im grateful for the past.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Heavn has no rage like love to hatred turnd Nor Hell a fury like a woman scornd.

Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing and the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase.

Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain whether of our worth or worthlessness we are almost impervious to fear.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned.

In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me for she never speaks well of me herself nor suffers anybody else to rail at me.

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Marryd in hast we may repent at leisure.

Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.

Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.

Poetry the eldest sister of all arts and parent of most.

I know thats a secret for its whispered everywhere.

Defer not till tomorrow to be wise tomorrows sun to thee may never rise.

I came up stairs into the world, for I was born in a cellar.

Say what you will, tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.