What did William Congreve mean by: Marriage indeed may qualify the fury of his passion, but it very rarely mends a man’s manners. - William Congreve Playwright · England Copy
+ I know that’s a secret, for it’s whispered everywhere. Feraz Zeid, September 9, 2023December 24, 2023, William Congreve, Secret, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ A woman only obliges a man to secrecy, that she may have the pleasure of telling herself. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024, William Congreve, Pleasure, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ There are times when sense may be unseasonable, as well as truth. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024, William Congreve, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ Every man plays the fool once in his live, but to marry is playing the fool all one’s life long. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024, William Congreve, Funny, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024, William Congreve, Blessing, Deeds, Waiting, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ How hard a thing ‘twould be to please you all. Feraz Zeid, September 9, 2023December 26, 2023, William Congreve, Hard, Theatre, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ Who pleases one against his will. Feraz Zeid, September 30, 2023December 26, 2023, William Congreve, Pleasure, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
+ Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024January 15, 2024, William Congreve, Marriage, Witty, 0 - William Congreve Playwright · England
Love, slow and gradual in its growth, is too much like friendship ever to be a violent passion. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Only when a book is written out of passion is there much hope of its being read with passion. - Jean Fritz
The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue. - William Cowper Poet · England
Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless. - Honoré de Balzac Writer · France
Me, rule? Me, place the State under my law, when my feeble reason no longer rules even myself! - Jean Racine Playwright · France
When I’m carried away, isn’t it clear that my heart contradicts my mouth? - Jean Racine Playwright · France
By dying I wanted to maintain my honor, and hide a flame so black from the daylight! - Jean Racine Playwright · France
