William Congreve Quotes
1670–1729 England
William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright and poet.
Also known as: Congreve, Congreve, William
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Now will I, in my old way, discover the whole and real truth of the matter to him, that he may not suspect one word on’t.
The Double Dealer (1694)
Let us be very strange and well-bred:
Let us be as strange as if we had been married a great while;
And as well-bred as if we were not married at all.
The Way of the World (1700)
Who pleases one against his will.
Ah! Whither, whither shall I fly,
A poor unhappy Maid;
To hopeless Love and Misery
By my own Heart betray’d?
There are some Critics so with Spleen diseased,
They scarcely come inclining to be pleased:
And sure he must have more than mortal Skill,
Who pleases one against his Will.
Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
I've read that things inanimate have moved,
And, as with living souls, have been inform'd,
By magic numbers and persuasive sound.
Eternity was in that moment.
The Old Bachelor (1693)
Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.
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