Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Irish playwright and poet and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough. For thirty-two years he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons for Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. He was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief. smile
Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics. politics
He is indebted to his memory for his jests and to his imagination for his facts. imagination
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning
22 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 views from Honore de Balzac
53 other views from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan
5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher
58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher