William Congreve Quotes

Who pleases one against his will.
- William Congreve

Madam, do you pin up your hair with all your letters? Only with those in verse, Mr Witwoud. I never pin up my hair with prose.
- William Congreve

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure: Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.
- William Congreve

Nobody knowshow towrite letters; and yet onehas ‘em, one does not know why.öThey serve one to pin up one’s hair.
- William Congreve

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
- William Congreve

Some by experience find those words mis-placed: At leisure married, they repent in haste.
- William Congreve

No mask like open truth to cover lies, As to go naked is the best disguise.
- William Congreve

Music hath charm to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
- William Congreve

Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds.
- William Congreve

One of love’s April-fools.
- William Congreve

Men are apt to offend where they find most goodness to forgive.
- William Congreve

If there’s delight in love, ’tis when I see That heart, which others bleed
for, bleed for me.
- William Congreve