Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Eliza Haywood

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British writer Eliza Haywood.

Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Eliza Haywood, born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher. An increase in interest and recognition of Haywood's literary works began in the 1980s. Described as "prolific even by the standards of a prolific age", Haywood wrote and published over 70 works in her lifetime, including fiction, drama, translations, poetry, conduct literature and periodicals. Haywood today is studied primarily as one of the 18th-century founders of the novel in English.

British - Writer | 1693 - February 25, 1756

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Of all the Beauties, it is that which attracts the most lasting Admiration, gives the greatest Charm to every thing we say or do, and renders us amiable in every Station, and thro' every Stage of Life.

Eliza Haywood

The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more so by contemplating on his Condition.

Eliza Haywood

To know ourselves, is agreed by all to be the most useful Learning; the first Lessons, therefore, given us ought to be on that Subject.

Eliza Haywood

There is one Quality, which has somewhat so heavenly in it; that by so much the more we are possess'd of it, by so much the more we draw nearer to the Great Author of Nature.

Eliza Haywood

Those who are unjust in one Thing, will be so in others.

Eliza Haywood

The jealous have but moments of Delight for years of Pain.

Eliza Haywood

These are the lords That have bought titles: men may merchandise Wares, ay and traffic in all commodities From sea to sea, and from shore to shore: But in my thought, of all things that are sold, 'Tis pity honor should be bought for gold: It cuts off all desert.

Eliza Haywood

Nothing can be more true, than that the greatest Boasters have the least of what they pretend to.

Eliza Haywood

Those possest of the greatest Virtues are always least pleas'd with the repetition of them.

Eliza Haywood

Those Women who boast the Affections of their Admirers, have a greater share of Vanity than Love.

Eliza Haywood

Most People are wretched more by the Fears of what may come, than what they endure at present. ... a manifest Contradiction to good Sense; for who, with the right use of that, wou'd lose the Enjoyment of a present Comfort, to lament a Misfortune only in Supposition; which ten to one never comes to pass.

Eliza Haywood

Possession naturally abates the Vigour of Desire.

Eliza Haywood

Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Eliza Haywood

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