When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin.
Richard SteeleA Woman is naturally more helpless than the other Sex; and a Man of Honour and Sense should have this in his View in all Manner of Commerce with her.
Richard SteelePleasure, when it is a man's chief purpose, disappoints itself; and the constant application to it palls the faculty of enjoying it.
Richard SteeleIt is an impertinent and unreasonable fault in conversation for one man to take up all the discourse.
Richard Steele