 A wit should be no more sincere than a woman constant. |
| If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me. |
| I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections. |
| I know that's a secret, for it's whispered every where. |
| Invention flags, his brain goes muddy, and black despair succeeds brown study. |
| A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one. |
| To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task. |
| No, I'm no enemy to learning; it hurts not me. |
| Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight. |
| Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing. |
| Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. |
| There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. Topics: Courage |
| In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me. |
| Beauty is the lover's gift. |
| Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. |
| He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views. |
| A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring. |
| They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom. |
| You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words. |
| 'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman. |
