I wish to be moved. I cannot feel in life. I must have others do it for me in theater. John Wilmot More Quotes by John Wilmot More Quotes From John Wilmot I shall never forgive you for teaching me how to love life. John Wilmot love-life forgiving teaching I have to speak my mind. Because what is in my mind is always more interesting than what is happening in the world outside my mind. John Wilmot mind world interesting Now piercèd is her virgin zone; She feels the foe within it. She hears a broken amorous groan, The panting lover's fainting moan, Just in the happy minute. John Wilmot fainting lovers broken any experiment of interest in life will be carried out at your own expense John Wilmot interest-in-life libertine expenses Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves. John Wilmot self men lying Man differs more from man than man from beast John Wilmot rochester beast men The theatre is my drug. And my illness is so far advanced that my physic must be of the highest quality. John Wilmot quality drug theatre Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories. John Wilmot leadership funny children Envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that nobody ever had the confidence to own it. John Wilmot shame envy passion Farewell, woman! I intend John Wilmot women farewell drinking Thus, statesmanlike, I'll saucily impose, John Wilmot wise drinking blow All men would be cowards if they could. John Wilmot coward would-be men Since 'tis Nature's law to change, Constancy alone is strange. John Wilmot constancy strange law Tis a meaner part of sense to find a fault than taste an excellence. John Wilmot faults excellence taste Love's chemistry thrives best in equal heat. John Wilmot heat equal chemistry Angels listen when she speaks; She's my delight, all mankind's wonder; But my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder. John Wilmot jealous heart love I'd be a dog, a monkey, or a bear, or anything but that vain animal who is so proud of being rational. John Wilmot proud dog animal For Hell and the foul fiend that rules John Wilmot dog dream doors He never said a foolish thing nor never did a wise one. John Wilmot sarcastic wise foolish Custom does often reason overrule. John Wilmot customs reason doe
