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

William Congreve Playwright

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jan 24, 1670
  • Died: Jan 19, 1729

William Congreve was an English playwright and poet.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. anger & love

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. fear

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. marriage

Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight. anger

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. beauty & courage

Beauty is the lover's gift. beauty

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. love

No, I'm no enemy to learning it hurts not me. learning

'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman. education

Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. music

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more quotes from Robert Browning

22 more quotes 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 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

53 more sayings from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

5 more wisdom & wit from Isadora Duncan

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

58 thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher