Quote

Certainly nothing is unnatural that is not physically impossible.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
Dramaturge
Librettist
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
Nothing
Ecology
Unnatural
Physically
Certainly
Impossible

More quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Image
Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Self confidence is the ground stone of success
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Our memories are independent of our wills.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
There is no trusting appearances.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous - licentious -abominable - infernal - Not that I ever read them - No - I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Pity those whom nature abuses, never those who abuse nature.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
As there are three of us come on purpose for the game, you won't be so cantankerous as to spoil the party by sitting out.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Wit loses its point when dipped in malice.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
We will not anticipate the past so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
The quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it stands - we should only spoil it by trying to explain it.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Never say more than is necessary.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
The throne we honour is the people's choice.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Steal! to be sure they may and, egad, serve your best thoughts as gypsies do stolen children,-disfigure them to make 'em pass for their own.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Image
Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan