Sir William Congreve

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“When a felon’s not engaged in his employment
Or maturing his felonious little plans,
His capacity for innocent enjoyment
Is just as great as any honest man’s.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

“Television thrives on unreason, and unreason thrives on television. It strikes at the emotions rather than the intellect.”
—Robin, Sir Day (b. 1915)

“I nauseate walking; ‘tis a country diversion; I loathe the country.”
—William Congreve (1670–1729)