Tea! Thou soft, thou sober, sage, and venerable liquid, thou innocent pretence for bringing the wicked of both sexes together in a morning; thou female tongue-running, smile-smoothing, heart-opening, wink-tipping cordial, to whose glorious insipidity I owe the happiest moment of my life, let me fall prostrate thus, and adore thee.
—Colley Cibber
Who fears to offend takes the first step to please.
—Colley Cibber
That same face of yours looks like the title-page to a whole volume of roguery.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Face
Thou strange piece of wild nature!
—Colley Cibber
Our hours in love have wings; in absence, crutches.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Absence
When we are conscious of the least comparative merit in ourselves, we should take as much care to conceal the value we set upon it as if it were a real defect; to be elated or vain upon it is showing your money before people in want.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Vanity
You know, one had as good be out of the world, as out of the fashion.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Fashion
The happy have whole days,
and those they choose.
The unhappy have but hours,
and those they lose.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Happiness
Possession is eleven points in the law.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Law
Prithee don’t screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners.
—Colley Cibber
Topics: Jokes, Humor
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