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William Congreve Quotes: Music alone with sudden charms can bind The wand'ring sense, and calm the troubled mind.
         

Music alone with sudden charms can bind The wand'ring sense, and calm the troubled mind.


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Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.



Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.



Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand

Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand



Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

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.

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.



'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.

'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.



Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.



Thou art a retailer of phrases, and dost deal in remnants of remnants.

Thou art a retailer of phrases, and dost deal in remnants of remnants.



Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.

Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.



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.

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.





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A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is.



....there is a difference between hearing and listening. You can't always help what you hear. But you can control what holds your interest, what you choose to dwell on.

....there is a difference between hearing and listening. You can't always help what you hear. But you can control what holds your interest, what you choose to dwell on.



This is as 'alone' as I'm likely to get with you - you're not half so fetching as your daughter.

This is as 'alone' as I'm likely to get with you - you're not half so fetching as your daughter.



The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress.

The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress.



I only know that I love you. That's your misfortune.

I only know that I love you. That's your misfortune.



it must depend as much upon the patient's willingness to be cured, as upon the physician's skill in curing. There is neither force not magic in psychiatry.

it must depend as much upon the patient's willingness to be cured, as upon the physician's skill in curing. There is neither force not magic in psychiatry.



I love any kind of food. I dont have a sweet tooth, but I love haleem.

I love any kind of food. I dont have a sweet tooth, but I love haleem.



Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister.

Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister.



I used to listen a lot to Rolling Stones records and play along with them when I was first starting. It's a good way to learn, jamming around basic music.

I used to listen a lot to Rolling Stones records and play along with them when I was first starting. It's a good way to learn, jamming around basic music.



We are about getting things done. We are not about the blame game. We are not about making excuses.

We are about getting things done. We are not about the blame game. We are not about making excuses.




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