Courtship Quote by William Congreve Download Open image “Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.” — William Congreve ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Courtship Dull Marriage Play Romance Witty
Courtship, properly understood, is the process whereby both the male and the female are brought into that state of sexual tumescence which is a… — Havelock Ellis Copy Share Image
Courtship is exciting and romantic because it thrives on the edge of disaster. It co-exists with the threat that, at any moment, it could… — Karen Scalf Linamen Copy Share Image
There is too little courtship in the world. ... For courtship means a wish to stand well in the other person's eyes, and, what… — Vernon Lee Copy Share Image
Courtship is a commitment - it's a promise not to play games with another person's heart. — Joshua Harris Copy Share Image
“One way to demonstrate courtship as a matter of course in an established relationship is to remember that courtship is the act of trying… — Sarah Wendell Copy Share Image
I suppose it was that in courtship everything is regarded as provisional and preliminary, and the smallest sample of virtue or accomplishment is taken… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
“Courtship is romantic. Marriage ... is an act of will," said Pippa, taking a sip of water. "I mean, I adore Herb. But the… — Rebecca Miller Copy Share Image
The loss of courtship in modern days - like, people don't court anybody anymore. There's no beauty about it. — Sofia Vassilieva Copy Share Image
Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood. — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
In that courtship, be wise! Never take your heart on a journey without your brain! — Chimbiani Ochonogor Copy Share Image
Reverence to a woman in courtship is less to be dispensed with, as, generally, there is but little of it shown afterwards. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Mr Witwould: "Pray, madam, do you pin up your hair with all your letters? I find I must keep copies." Mrs Millamant: "Only with… — William Congreve Copy Share Image
He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, through the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly… — William Congreve Copy Share Image
“One no more owes one's beauty to a lover than one's wit to an echo” — william congreve Copy Share Image
I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
Marriage is honourable, as you say; and if so, wherefore should Cuckoldom be a Discredit, being deriv'd from so honourable a Root? — William Congreve Copy Share Image
A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
There is in true Beauty, as in Courage, somewhat which narrow Souls cannot dare to admire. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
I am a fool, I know it; and yet, Heaven help me, I'm poor enough to be a wit. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
There is nothing more unbecoming a man of quality than to laugh ... 'tis such a vulgar expression of the passion! — William Congreve Copy Share Image
Honor is a public enemy, and conscience a domestic, and he that would secure his pleasure, must pay a tribute to one and go… — William Congreve Copy Share Image
There are so many spiders, and their rituals, their mating rituals, their courtship ritual, can be very, very different. — Isabella Rossellini Copy Share Image
“Courtship is an activity whereby one losses oneself … whilst trying to win someone’s love.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Love is a blazing, crackling, green-wood flame, as much smoke as flame; friendship, married friendship particularly, is a steady,intense, comfortable fire. Love, in courtship,… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
So far, I haven't met anyone, and with an average fifteen-hour workday schedule, I hardly think it's probable... For the sake of my making… — Raymond Burr Copy Share Image
I didn't want to tell the story of what makes two people come together, although that's a theme of great power and universality. I… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Women are angels, wooing: Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing: That she beloved knows naught, that knows not this-- Men… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“The first six months are what I call the La La Land phase. This is what a lot of romantic novels, songs, and movies… — Pamela Cummins Copy Share Image
Ladies, A real man does more than loving and caring for you¦He loves Jesus more than you could do. — Loveleah Copy Share Image
Over the years of courtship and being together, we realized that there was no value left for anything. People just want to know what… — Kareena Kapoor Copy Share Image
The loss of courtship in modern days - like, people don't court anybody anymore. There's no beauty about it. — Sofia Vassilieva Copy Share Image
“Careful,” he said. “If you keep blushing like that I may do more than just draw you.” — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
