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 An apothecary should never be out of spirits. Richard Brinsley Sheridan apothecary should spirit I leave my character behind me. Richard Brinsley Sheridan behinds character Here is the whole set! a character dead at every word. Richard Brinsley Sheridan whole character As there are three of us come on purpose for the game, you won't be so cantankerous as to spoil the party by sitting out. Richard Brinsley Sheridan party three games An aspersion upon my parts of speech! Richard Brinsley Sheridan aspersion speech clever Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with. Richard Brinsley Sheridan lasts clever people That old man dies prematurely whose memory records no benefits conferred. They only have lived long who have lived virtuously. Richard Brinsley Sheridan men memories long Easy writings curse is hard reading. Richard Brinsley Sheridan reading easy writing I ne'er could any luster see in eyes that would not look on me. Richard Brinsley Sheridan luster eye looks Wine does but draw forth a man's natural qualities. Richard Brinsley Sheridan quality wine men I was struck all on a heap. Richard Brinsley Sheridan clever Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out! Richard Brinsley Sheridan scruples hurt lying Believe that story false that ought not to be true. Richard Brinsley Sheridan scandal stories believe A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny, sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Richard Brinsley Sheridan prudes credit character There are a set of malicious, prating, prudent gossips, both male and female, who murder characters to kill time; and will rob a young fellow of his good name before he has years to know the value of it. Richard Brinsley Sheridan names character years Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them. Richard Brinsley Sheridan party giving people I own the soft impeachment. Richard Brinsley Sheridan impeachment confession There is no trusting appearances. Richard Brinsley Sheridan trust appearance It is not my interest to pay the principal, nor my principle to pay the interest. Richard Brinsley Sheridan credit principles pay For if there is anything to one's praise, it is foolish vanity to be gratified at it, and if it is abuse -- why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned good-natured friend or another! Richard Brinsley Sheridan
