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

John Webster Playwright

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jan 1, 1580
  • Died: Jan 1, 1634

John Webster was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often regarded as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with that of William Shakespeare.

Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together. being alone

For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom. wisdom

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best. best

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill