I have heard people eat most heartily of another mans meat, that is, what they do not pay for. – William Wycherley
A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. – William Wycherley
Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures. – William Wycherley
Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. – William Wycherley
Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart