Learning Writ Quotes by Aphra Behn

No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

— Aphra Behn

Each moment of the happy lover's hour is worth an age of dull and common life. -

— Aphra Behn

Time lessens all extremes and reduces 'em to mediums and unconcern.

— Aphra Behn

“This old dead hero had one only daughter left of his race; a beauty that, to describe her truly, one need say only, she…

— Aphra Behn

“Willmore: There is no sinner like a young saint.”

— Aphra Behn

Oh, what a dear ravishing thing is the beginning of an Amour!

— Aphra Behn

Kings that made laws, first broke 'em.

— Aphra Behn

Women in London are like the rich silks; they are out of fashion a great while before they wear out.

— Aphra Behn

“That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.”

— Aphra Behn

Sure, I rose the wrong way today, I have had such damn'd ill luck every way.

— Aphra Behn

“The only shame is the sin.”

— Aphra Behn

He that knew all that learning ever writ, Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet.

— Aphra Behn