About William Congreve
William Congreve (24 January 1670 – 19 January 1729) was an English playwright, satirist and poet. He played a major role in shaping English comedy, and is often regarded by literary critics as one of the greatest playwrights of the Restoration period. The popularity of his plays in the late...
More quotations from William Congreve
Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.
If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable.
If there's delight in love, 'Tis when I see that heart, which others bleed for, bleed for me.
Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.
More quotations tagged with “beauty”
Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.
The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better.
Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.
—Rumi
Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.