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Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play
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"Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play"

- William Congreve

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William Congreve's quote is an amusing way of comparing courtship to marriage. He is recommending that courtship is like an amusing prologue to a play, while marriage is like the dull play itself. This comparison implies that courtship is exciting and full of potential, while marital relationship is mundane and predictable. Congreve is suggesting that the excitement of courtship is typically lost in the truth of marital relationship. He is likewise suggesting that marital relationship is not as interesting as courtship, and that it can pall and unfulfilling. This quote is a suggestion that relationships need effort and commitment to remain exciting and fulfilling. It is a suggestion that couples must aim to keep the spark alive in their marital relationship, simply as they did throughout courtship.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by William Congreve between February 10, 1670 and January 19, 1729. He/she was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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