"Say what you will, 'tis better to be……" — William Congreve
"Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved."
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40 Quotes by William Congreve
William Congreve has 40 quotes on this site.
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He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.
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Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to…
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Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight.
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Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.
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She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets…
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Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing.
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A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.
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In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any…
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Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.
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I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.
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If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me.
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