Thy books should, like thy friends, not many be/Yet such wherein men may thy judgment see. William Wycherley More Quotes by William Wycherley More Quotes From William Wycherley Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures. William Wycherley rational fellowship pleasure Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. William Wycherley jealous revenge sleep Money makes up in a measure all other wants in men. William Wycherley money want men I weigh the man, not his title; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better. William Wycherley titles kings men Wine gives you liberty, love takes it away. William Wycherley liberty wine giving Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one. William Wycherley mistress finding-the-one next Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em. William Wycherley mistress insomnia book A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. William Wycherley house night country A beauty masked, like the sun in eclipse, gathers together more gazers than if it shined out. William Wycherley eclipse together sun A good name is seldom got by giving it oneself. William Wycherley oneself names giving Grief is so far from retrieving a loss that it makes it greater; but the way to lessen it is by a comparison with others' losses. William Wycherley grief loss way I love to be envied, and would not marry a wife that I alone could love; loving alone is as dull as eating alone. William Wycherley eating-alone wife dull Poetry in love is no more to be avoided than jealousy. William Wycherley avoided love-is Women of quality are so civil, you can hardly distinguish love from good breeding. William Wycherley breeding quality love Temperance is the nurse of chastity. William Wycherley chastity temperance nurse With faint praises one another damn. William Wycherley damn praise Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly. William Wycherley glorious drunk pleasure I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for. William Wycherley meat men people Go to your business, pleasure, whilst I go to my pleasure, business. William Wycherley pleasure business Marrying to increase love is like gaming to become rich; alas, you only lose what little stock you had before. William Wycherley gambling marriage love
