William Wycherley was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for the plays The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer.
Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures. friendship
Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. death & jealousy
Wit is more necessary than beauty and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it. beauty
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more quotes from John Millington Synge
3 more quotes from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more views from William Butler Yeats
28 more views from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other views from Dave Barry
27 other views from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill
74 wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill