John Wolcot Quotes

WOLCOT, John Quotes ("Peter Pindar")

(1738-1819), English satiric poet

Eating

The turnpike road to most people's hearts, I find, lies through their mouths, or I mistake mankind.

Feasting

The turnpike road to people's hearts, I find, lies through their mouths, or I mistake mankind.

Foppery

Puppets, who, though on idiotism's dark brink, because they've heads, dare fancy they can think!

Mirth

Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt; and every grin, so merry, draws one out.