Thomas Shadwell Professions : Poet Born : 1642 Died : November 19, 1692 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Thomas Shadwell Every man loves what he is good at. Thomas Shadwell work inspirational men The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world. Thomas Shadwell fools-day haste world Words may be false and full of art; Sighs are the natural language of the heart. Thomas Shadwell language may art No man is happy but by comparison. Thomas Shadwell comparison happiness men I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water. Thomas Shadwell fishes fishing water Hope is a very thin diet. Thomas Shadwell diets hope And wit's the noblest frailty of the mind. Thomas Shadwell noblest frailty wit mind Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors