“ Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. William Congreve
“ Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. William Congreve
“ There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire. William Congreve
“ Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. William Congreve
“ In hours of bliss we oft have met:They could not always last;And though the present I regret,I'm grateful for the past. William Congreve
“ Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Marry'd in hast we may repent at leisure. William Congreve
“ Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing and the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase. William Congreve
“ Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak. William Congreve
