“He is the very pineapple of politeness!”
Richard Brinsley Sheridan The Rivals
Act III, sc. iii.
The Rivals (1775)
What Love Is Like
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“He is the very pineapple of politeness!”
Richard Brinsley Sheridan The Rivals
Act III, sc. iii.
The Rivals (1775)
“I had a craving for pineapple and a pink cardigan”
Sophie Kinsella (1969) British writer
Source: Shopaholic & Baby
“This Shewing was quick and life-like, and horrifying and dreadful, sweet and lovely.”
Julian of Norwich (1342–1416) English theologian and anchoress
The First Revelation, Chapter 7
Context: This Shewing was quick and life-like, and horrifying and dreadful, sweet and lovely. And of all the sight it was most comfort to me that our God and Lord that is so reverend and dreadful, is so homely and courteous: and this most fulfilled me with comfort and assuredness of soul.
“Move into kiss those sweet sugar lips, baby looks just like love.”
Dave Matthews (1967) American singer-songwriter, musician and actor
Busted Stuff
Busted Stuff (2002)
“The longing for sweets is really a yearning for love or "sweetness.”
Marion Woodman (1928–2018) Canadian writer
Tom Springfield (1934) English musician, songwriter and record producer
Song The Carnival Is Over.
Jackie DeShannon (1941) American singer-songwriter
"What the World Needs Now is Love" (1965); this song was actually written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and offered to other singers who initially passed it up. It became DeShannon's first number one hit.
Misattributed
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990) American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist
"Pride and Joy"
Song lyrics