Richard Brinsley Sheridan Famous Quotes



"When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky, not a movement of the elements, not an aspiration of the breeze, but hints some cause for a lover's apprehension."

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

"When you meet your antagonist, do everything in a mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as keen, but at the same time as polished, as your sword."

He is indebted to his memory for his jests and to his imagination for his facts.


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