“Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act III
Variant: Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.
Quotes from workShe Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in the English-speaking world. It is one of the few plays from the 18th century to have retained its appeal and is regularly performed. The play has been adapted into a film several times, including in 1914 and 1923.
“We are the boys
That fear no noise
Where the thundering cannons roar.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act II
“The very pink of perfection.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act I
“We modest Gentlemen don't want for much success among the women.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act IV
“Oh sir! I must not tell my age.
They say women and music should never be dated.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act III
“Baw! Damme, but I'll fight you both, one after the other!
With baskets.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act IV
“I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act I
“They liked the book the better the more it made them cry.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act II
“The first blow is half the battle.”
Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer (1771), Act II
