William Congreve

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

You'll grow devilish fat upon this paper-diet!

Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.

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

Beauty is the lover's gift.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I know that's a secret for it's whispered everywhere.

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

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

Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.

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 Marry'd in hast we may repent at leisure.