Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

John Gay Playwright

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jun 30, 1685
  • Died: Dec 4, 1732

John Gay was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera, a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits. hope & marriage

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee. love

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 sayings from Isadora Duncan

5 sayings from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher