#mischief

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief. ↗

— Richard Brinsley Sheridan

#another #become #jest #mischief #plants

What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors. ↗

— Aeschylus

#concern #doors #exists #give #man

Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief. ↗

— Jane Austen

#head #mischief #produces #sort #vanity

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief. ↗

— Henry Fielding

#doing #mischief #nothing

Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered that you say you can see it in the roles I play, because I think that's important, even if I do play intense characters, like especially Christine Cagney. ↗

— Sharon Gless

#always #because #been #cagney #characters

Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#art

The place had enormous possibilities. He realized that at once. The stream, of course, was perfect for sailing toy boats, for skipping stones, and, in the event of failing inspiration, for falling into. Several of the trees appeared to have been specifically designed for climbing, and one huge, white old birch overhanging the stream promised the exhilarating combination of climbing a tree and falling into the water, all at one time. ↗

— David Eddings

#humour #mischief #design

I think I have a sense of mischief and that I can laugh at myself. ↗

— Eric Cantona

#i can #i think #laugh #mischief #myself

All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil. ↗

— Jeremy Bentham

#itself #mischief #punishment

For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. ↗

— Isaac Watts

#finds #hands #idle #mischief #satan