Eliza Haywood

Novelist Playwright English 1693 – 1756

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

385 quotes

"To doubt is to think; to think is to transcend."
Wisdom
"Success is measured not by others' standards but by one's own."
Success
"The bonds of family are often the chains that confine us."
Family
"Hope is the rebellion of the oppressed."
Hope
"In love, as in war, the first casualty is truth."
Love
"A single act of kindness can reverberate through generations."
Kindness
"The pursuit of happiness is noble; the attainment is illusory."
Happiness
"Fear is simply faith in the wrong outcome."
Fear
"To create is to declare one's existence to the world."
Creativity
"The human spirit is most beautiful in its moment of greatest struggle."
Strength
"Wisdom whispers while folly shouts."
Wisdom
"Every ending contains the seed of a new beginning."
Change
"The greatest love stories are written in silence and solitude."
Love
"Gratitude transforms suffering into purpose."
Gratitude
"The mind is the only kingdom where one can rule absolutely."
Power
"To forgive is to unburden oneself of yesterday's wounds."
Peace
"Life's greatest lesson is accepting what we cannot change."
Life
"True nobility lies in character, not in circumstance."
Strength
"The imagination is humanity's greatest gift and most dangerous possession."
Imagination
"In the pursuit of truth, we must be willing to abandon comfortable lies."
Truth
"Passion without wisdom is a fire that consumes its creator."
"The measure of a person is not their achievements but their choices."
Philosophy
"To inspire others, one must first inspire oneself."
Inspiration
"Love's greatest vulnerability is its demand for vulnerability in return."
Love
"The world needs fewer followers and more women who lead."
Leadership
"Sorrow, like joy, is temporary; what endures is the person who faces it."
Strength
"To live authentically is to live in constant tension with society."
Freedom
"The greatest adventure is the journey inward."
Adventure
"Bitterness is the price we pay for holding grudges."
Peace
"A woman's silence is not consent; it is often resistance."
Strength