Mistress

Famous quotes containing the word mistress:

“So, when my mistress shall be seen
In form and beauty of her mind,
By virtue first, then choice, a queen,”
—Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639)

“A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

“A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.”
—William Wycherley (1640–1716)