Death Quote by William Congreve Download Open image “Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.” — William Congreve ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Death Grief Grief Walks Haste Haste Repent Heels Leisure Married Married Haste Pleasure Pleasure Married Repent Repent Leisure Walks
Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it. — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Griefs upon griefs! Disappointments upon disappointments. What then? This is a gay, merry world notwithstanding. — John Adams Copy Share Image
But mortal bliss will never come sincere; Pleasure may lead, but grief blow brings up the rear — Greek Proverb Copy Share Image
Whose lenient sorrows find relief, whose joys are chastened by their grief. — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
Grief and disappointment give rise to anger, anger to envy, envy to malice, and malice to grief again, till the whole circle be completed. — David Hume Copy Share Image
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As we wander, grieving, in yet another dark moment, amid our pain we must struggle to remember the redemptive power of love and hope. — Ephraim Mirvis 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
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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“I practice Dying--every night-- But have not learned to, still-- Though Talented--by Mortal bones-- For such a common Skill.” — Alan W. Powers Copy Share Image
“You must understand the pain and grief of losing someone is nothing more than a function of survival.” — Steven Cooper Copy Share Image
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