Thomas Shadwell Quotes

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – November 19, 1692) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.

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Love quickly is pall'd,
Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd;
Wine never does cloy
Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd.
We sing while you sigh,
We laugh while you weep;
Love robs you of rest,
Wine lulls us asleep.

I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.

The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.

Every man loves what he is good at.

And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind.

Thomas Shadwell Quotes

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