William Congreve Quotes

Beauty is the lover's gift.... -William Congreve

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue... -William Congreve

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

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This quote humorously likens courtship to a witty prologue leading up to a potentially less exciting marriage. It reflects on the contrast between the initial stages of romance and the everyday reality of married life.

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something ... -William Congreve

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than nev... -William Congreve

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

Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soft... -William Congreve

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

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This quote highlights the soothing and transformative power of music. It suggests that music has the ability to calm even the most turbulent emotions and soften the most hardened hearts.

Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.

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, nor... -William Congreve

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

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

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