"Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life.……" — William Congreve
"Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, through the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase."
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William Congreve
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40 Quotes by William Congreve
William Congreve has 40 quotes on this site.
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Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
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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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The job of art is to chase ugliness away.
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This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and…
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A war, or any wild-goose chase, is, as the vulgar use the phrase, a lucky turn-up of patronage for the…
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Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death.
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I have three messages," said the breathless Nyad."One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never…
— Diana Nyad
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One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.
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Two or three years ago, every game I want to score. And after I score a goal I have a…
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Man is the hunter; women are the game; those sleek and shining creatures of the chase. We hunt them for…
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To his orchestra Stop da music, stop da music! You're supposed to follow da music, not chase it all over…
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The way to keep a cat is to try to chase it away.
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