Every man loves what he is good at.

About Thomas Shadwell

Thomas Shadwellwas an English poet and playwright who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1689.

I am, out of the ladies’ company, like a fish out of the water.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

And wit’s the noblest frailty of the mind.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

Every man loves what he is good at.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

Hope is a very thin diet.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

Words may be false and full of art; Sighs are the natural language of the heart.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)

No man is happy but by comparison.

English poet and playwright (1642-1692)