Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds. – William Congreve
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. – William Congreve
A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. – William Congreve
I know thats a secret, for its whispered everywhere. – William Congreve
They come together like the Coroners Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. – William Congreve
Invention flags, his brain goes muddy, and black despair succeeds brown study. – William Congreve
Men are apt to offend (tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive. – William Congreve
Say what you will, tis better to be left than never to have been loved. – William Congreve
No, Im no enemy to learning it hurts not me. – William Congreve
Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman. – William Congreve
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. – William Congreve
Beauty is the lovers gift. – William Congreve
Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. – William Congreve
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. – William Congreve
Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. – William Congreve
There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. – William Congreve
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. – William Congreve
Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight. – William Congreve
