Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you. Richard Brinsley Sheridan More Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan More Quotes From Richard Brinsley Sheridan We will not anticipate the past; so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future. Richard Brinsley Sheridan future people past I hate to see prudence clinging to the green suckers of youth; 'tis like ivy round a sapling, and spoils the growth of the tree. Richard Brinsley Sheridan ivy hate tree Our memories are independent of our wills. Richard Brinsley Sheridan our-memories independent memories Date not the life which thou hast run by the mean of reckoning of the hours and days, which though hast breathed: a life spent worthily should be measured by a nobler line, - by deeds, not years. Richard Brinsley Sheridan running mean years She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile. Richard Brinsley Sheridan headstrong rivals clever Where they do agree on the stage, their unanimity is wonderful. Richard Brinsley Sheridan stage agreement wonderful The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities. Richard Brinsley Sheridan charity quality men There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature - the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick. Richard Brinsley Sheridan tongue littles witty The throne we honour is the people's choice. Richard Brinsley Sheridan choices clever people They only have lived long who have lived virtuously. Richard Brinsley Sheridan virtue long Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention. Richard Brinsley Sheridan invention parent art Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over. Richard Brinsley Sheridan miracle doe littles I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me Richard Brinsley Sheridan behinds particular character The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed. Richard Brinsley Sheridan judging clever numbers A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside. Richard Brinsley Sheridan wine clever men I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. Richard Brinsley Sheridan learning daughter mean There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense. Richard Brinsley Sheridan addresses degrees needs Prudence, like experience, must be paid for. Richard Brinsley Sheridan prudence paid Do thou snatch treasures from my lips, and I'll take kingdoms back from thine. Richard Brinsley Sheridan lips treasure kingdoms Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer. Richard Brinsley Sheridan bailing-out bail debt
