Books
Quotes
Blog
Author Program
Sign In
Sign Up
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.
— William Congreve
Tags: dull, witty, play, dating, marriage

Other Quotes by "William Congreve"

I know that's a secret, for it's whispered everywhere.
— William Congreve
Tags: everywhere, secret, know
There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.
— William Congreve
Tags: admire, true, courage, beauty
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
— William Congreve
Tags: heaven, hell, woman, anger, love
They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.
— William Congreve
Tags: week, sit, like, together
I confess freely to you, I could never look long upon a monkey, without very mortifying reflections.
— William Congreve
Tags: never, look, long, you
View More by "William Congreve"
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Community Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
© WSIRN 2025, Made with ❤ in Tokyo & Bali.