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, w…

- Eliza Haywood

Possession naturally abates the Vigour of Desire.

- 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 th…

- Eliza Haywood

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

- 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

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

- 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 …

- Eliza Haywood

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 amia…

- Eliza Haywood

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

- Eliza Haywood