William Congreve

If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me. ↗

— William Congreve

#delight #heart #i #i see #love

You'll grow devilish fat upon this paper-diet! ↗

— William Congreve

#diet

Music has charms to sooth the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ↗

— William Congreve

#music

Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight. ↗

— William Congreve

#angry #bed #fight #go #never

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. ↗

— William Congreve

#almost #certain #comes #fear #impervious

You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words. ↗

— William Congreve

#contradict #may #must #never #speak

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views. ↗

— William Congreve

#confidence #ears #his #integrity #little

She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises. ↗

— William Congreve

#forgets #hates #herself #laughs #likes

A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one. ↗

— William Congreve

#hopes #hungry #make #many #run

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. ↗

— William Congreve

#dull #marriage #play #prologue #very