A collection of popular quotes and thoughts by William Congreve on poems, plays, books, world, love, anger, music, integrity, reflections, wit, enemy, romantic and beauty.
15 Interesting Quotes By William Congreve That Will Kill The Monday Blues
William Congreve was a prolific English poet and playwright of the Restoration period. He is known for his satirical and clever dialogues. He also held a minor political role in the ‘British Whig Party.’ He is considered to have shaped the comedy of manners with the way he blended satire in his dialogues. He is accredited with writing some of the most famous English plays. Some of his noteworthy works include, ‘The Old Bachelor,’ ‘Love For Love,’ ‘The Mourning Bride,’ ‘The Way of the World,’ and ‘The Double-Dealer’ amongst others. Zoom through the collection of inspiring sayings and quotes by William Congreve.
Thus in this sad, but oh, too pleasing state! my soul can fix upon nothing but thee; thee it contemplates, admires, adores, nay depends on, trusts on you alone.
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
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play."
(quoted in Life After Life)
