William Congreve: Well

William Congreve was British writer. Explore interesting quotes on well.

William Congreve: 70 quotes8 likes

“Let us be very strange and well-bred:
Let us be as strange as if we had been married a great while;
And as well-bred as if we were not married at all.”

William Congreve The Way of the World

Act IV, scene v
The Way of the World (1700)

“In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.”

William Congreve The Old Bachelor

Act I, scene iii
The Old Bachelor (1693)

“Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.”

William Congreve Love for Love

Act V, scene iii
Love for Love (1695)