Colley Cibber Professions : Actor Born : November 6, 1671 Died : December 11, 1757 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Colley Cibber Possession is eleven points in the law. Colley Cibber eleven possession law A weak invention of the Enemy. Colley Cibber invention weak enemy Oh! How many torments lie in the small circle of a wedding ring. Colley Cibber wedding marriage lying The happy have whole days, and those they choose. The unhappy have but hours, and those they lose. Colley Cibber hours unhappy happiness The happy have whole days. Colley Cibber whole happy Our hours in love have wings in absence, crutches. Colley Cibber Thou strange piece of wild nature! Colley Cibber thou wild strange nature It takes time for the absent to assume their true shape in our thoughts. After death they take on a firmer outline and then cease to change. Colley Cibber thoughts change time death Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors