Aphra Behn Quotes

Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude.

Oh what a dear ravishing thing is the beginning of an Amour!

Patience is a flatterer, sir, and an ass, sir.

One hour of right-down love is worth an age of dully living on.

Come away; poverty's catching.

Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand.

There's no sinner like a young saint.

A brave world, sir, full of religion, knavery, and change: we shall shortly see better days.

Faith, sir, we are here today, and gone tomorrow.

Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret.

…that perfect Tranquillity of Life, which is no where to be found, but in retreat, a faithful Friend and a good Library…

Variety is the soul of pleasure.

He that knew all that ever Learning writ, </br>Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet.

No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

Each moment of the happy lover's hour is worth an age of dull and common life.