Thomas Shadwell

Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 – November 19, 1692) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.

Quotes

 * Love quickly is pall'd, Tho' with labour 'tis gain'd; Wine never does cloy Tho' with ease 'tis obtain'd. We sing while you sigh, We laugh while you weep; Love robs you of rest, Wine lulls us asleep.
 * Love Quickly is Pall'd

The True Widow (1679)

 * And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind.
 * Act II, sc. i.


 * The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.
 * Act III, sc. i.


 * I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.
 * Act III, sc. i.


 * Every man loves what he is good at.
 * Act V, sc. i.