Susanna Centlivre Quotes

Look-ye, 'tis my Opinion, ev'ry Man cheats in his Way. And he is only honest, who is not discover'd.

Tis better never to be named than to be ill spoken of.

Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.

A Man that wants Money thinks none can be unhappy that has it.

All policies allowed in war and love.

Want is the mistress of invention

TOPER. Yesterday I carried to wait on a Relation of ours that has a Parrot, and whilst I was discoursing about some private Business, she converted the Bird, and now it talks of nothing but the Light of the Spirit, and the Inward man.

Lying is a thriving Vocation.

And lash the vice and follies of the age.

Nobody can boast of Honesty till they are try'd.

Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.

I always lov'd Precaution, and took care to avoid Dangers. But when a thing was past, I ever had Philosophy to be easie.

my present Profession is Physick - Now, when my Pockets are full, I cure a Patient in three Days; when they are empty, I keep him three Months.

Friendship's a noble name, 'tis love refined.