Comfortable Quote by John Gay Download Open image “The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.” — John Gay ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comfortable Hope Marriage Only Wife
Grief for a dead Wife, and a troublesome Guest, Continues to the threshold, and there is at rest; But I mean such wives as… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Of the widow's countless death-duties there is really just one that matters: on the first anniversary of her husband's death the widow should think… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
There are many women whose lives would be immeasurably improved by widowhood, but one should not always point that out. — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
Widows tend either to fade away when husbands die, committing emotional suttee, or else find that a new life burgeons. Here in Christchurch, a… — Fay Weldon Copy Share Image
Every wife ought to answer for her man. If the husband be engaged in a seditious club, or drinks mysterious healths, or be frugal… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
The real sorrow of the death of a man is felt only by his wife because only she knows what she has lost and… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
Most people think that a widow is inhabiting some elegiac world of - it's like Mozart's 'Requiem Mass.' You know, it's very beautiful and… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
The idea of being a widow brings the thought of your husband dying. I don't really feel that way. I have higher confidence in… — Rita Marley Copy Share Image
A widow is a fascinating being with the flavor of maturity, the spice of experience, the piquancy of novelty, the tang of practiced coquetry,… — Helen Rowland Copy Share Image
Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil O'er books consumed the midnight oil? — John Gay Copy Share Image
To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman — John Gay Copy Share Image
Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, Fair is the daisy that beside her grows. — John Gay Copy Share Image
'T is woman that seduces all mankind; By her we first were taught the wheedling arts. — John Gay Copy Share Image
Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either. — John Gay Copy Share Image
A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you… — John Gay Copy Share Image
Let firm, well hammer'd soles protect thy feet Through freezing snows, and rains, and soaking sleet; Should the big last extend the shoe too… — John Gay Copy Share Image
A Wolf eats sheep but now and then; Ten thousands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretend… — John Gay Copy Share Image
I could not limit my values and pursuits to what makes others comfortable. Being possessed by a promise I live without options. I will… — Bill Johnson Copy Share Image
How much more comfortable it is to say 'Yes, and...' than 'Yes, but...'. — Lawrence Fagg Copy Share Image
If I had my brothers I think with just a little bit of the correct marketing, I'd like to be almost exclusively in small… — Terry Bozzio Copy Share Image
I'm more comfortable modelling as a man because I don't get any criticism. — Rain Dove Copy Share Image
I'm aware of who I am and I'm comfortable with who I choose to date. — Shibani Dandekar Copy Share Image
Money is only used for two things. One, it's to make you comfortable, and the more comfortable you are the more creative you will… — Bob Proctor Copy Share Image
I am comfortable talking about sex scenes and stuff, but to me, when it's physically explicit, I do feel prudish and uncomfortable. — Phoebe Waller-Bridge Copy Share Image
It's my intention to make something stand outside the realm of album art, but it also feels comfortable to me to be in it.… — John Dyer Baizley Copy Share Image
There's always gonna be people with a lot of money making film, and the goal is to make profit and carry on. It is… — Clint Howard Copy Share Image
There are those that say, if you do the uncomfortable thing long enough, it will become comfortable. But we are really not encouragers of… — Esther Hicks Copy Share Image
It's like my second home, 'It.' And I would like to return to it, because I feel very comfortable with it, and I have… — Andy Muschietti Copy Share Image
I was a bit overweight as a teenager, which may be why I'm more comfortable playing with clothes than showing my body. — Orla Brady Copy Share Image
