181 Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers.

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.

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

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.

Here is the whole set! a character dead at every word.

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief.

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

I leave my character behind me.

The surest way to fail is not to determine to succeed.