William Congreve
Birthdate: January 24, 1670
Birthplace: Bardsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: January 19, 1729
Occupation: Playwright and Poet
Profile: Best known for
The Way of the World.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Congreve
Number of Quotes: 3
Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.