Quotes from Aphra Behn

I value not the censures of the crowd.

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

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

he told Byam he had rather die than live upon the same earth with such dogs.

The only shame is the sin.

Time lessens all extremes and reduces 'em to mediums and unconcern.

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

As love is the most noble and divine passion of the soul, so is it that to which we may justly attribute all the real satisfactions of life, and without it, man is unfinished, and unhappy.

He that knew all that learning ever writ, Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet.

Of all that writ, he was the wisest bard, who spoke this mighty truth- He that knew all that ever learning writ, Knew only this-that he knew nothing yet.

Affectation hath always had a greater share both in the action and discourse of men than truth and judgment have.

You may make love in dancing as well as sitting.

There is no sinner like a young saint.

Love, like reputation, once fled, never returns more.

Love's a thin Diet, nor will keep out Cold.

Variety is the soul of pleasure.

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

Sure, I rose the wrong way today, I have had such damn'd ill luck every way.

Tis Love alone can make our Fetters please.

I think a Play the best divertisement that wise men have: but I do also think them nothing so who do discourse so formallie about the rules of it, as if 'twere the grand affair of humane life.

God makes all things good; Man meddles with 'em and they become evil.

Who is't that to woman's beauty would submit, And yet refuse the fetters of their wit?

That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library

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