Eliza Haywood

Novelist Playwright English 1693 – 1756

English author and publisher, prolific writer of novels and plays.

385 quotes

"Knowledge is the only inheritance that cannot be stolen."
Knowledge
"Love demands courage; it is never the path of least resistance."
Love
"The world rewards those bold enough to imagine it differently."
Imagination
"Virtue is its own reward, though the world may deny it payment."
"To write is to claim one's place in the world."
Creativity
"Human nature is a labyrinth; few truly know themselves within it."
Philosophy
"Passion without purpose leads only to ruin."
Motivation
"The most dangerous weapon is an educated woman."
Education
"Love's cruelty lies in offering hope when it should offer warnings."
Love
"Self-respect cannot be purchased; it must be earned through integrity."
Strength
"The future belongs to those who believe in the possibility of change."
Change
"In solitude, we discover who we truly are beneath society's masks."
Solitude
"Every heart harbors secrets that would astonish those closest to it."
Truth
"To love without expectation of return is the highest form of courage."
Courage
"The human capacity for self-deception is matched only by our capacity for hope."
Hope
"Art captures what mere words can only approximate."
Art
"A woman who thinks for herself threatens the foundations of mediocrity."
Wisdom
"Desire is the engine of both creation and destruction."
Power
"The world changes slowly, but those who persist change it nonetheless."
Perseverance
"Kindness is the currency that costs nothing yet purchases everything."
Kindness
"To accept one's flaws is to begin transcending them."
Wisdom
"The bravest act is to remain true when the world demands compromise."
Courage
"In the theater of life, we are both actors and audience."
Philosophy
"Experience is the harshest teacher but the most thorough."
Knowledge
"The price of independence is eternal vigilance against the status quo."
Freedom
"Love arrives unannounced and departs on its own schedule."
Love
"A mind engaged is a life enriched."
Education
"The greatest injustice is the silence of those who witness wrong."
Justice
"Beauty lies not in perfection but in authenticity."
Beauty
"The most powerful revolutions begin in the human heart."
Power