81 Quotes by Matthew Gregory Lewis

Either I must die at present, or expire by the lingering torments of unsatisfied desire. Oh!

Lost is the time which is not past in love.

Artless yourself, you suspect not others of deceit; and viewing the world through the medium of your own truth and innocence, you fancy all who surround you to deserve your confidence and esteem. What pity, that these gay visions must soon be dissipated! What pity, that you must soon discover the baseness of mankind, and guard against your fellow-creatures as against your Foes!′ ‘Alas!

You know, Monsieur, that Age is always a ticklish subject with a Woman. Come! come!

Folded in your arms, I shall sink to sleep; Your hand shall close my eyes for ever, and your lips receive my dying breath.

He blushed to see his Countrymen the Dupes of deceptions so ridiculous, and only wished for an opportunity to free them from their monkish fetters.

Great Heaven! How frail thy creature Man is made! How by himself insensibly betrayed! In.

If her love was so well bestowed, what forbad her to hope the obtaining of its object?

Antonia’s heart was so filled with admiration for the Monk, that She eagerly seized the opportunity of speaking of him: Besides, as She now no longer considered Lorenzo as an absolute Stranger, She was less embarrassed by her excessive timidity. ‘Oh! He far exceeds all my expectations,’ answered.