Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Miser.
Greed Quotes
"Was there ever anything more cruel than the strict penny-pinching he forces us to live with, the unnatural parsimoniousness in which we are made to languish?" (1.2.17)
Manipulation Quotes
"I'll say! You're irresistible. Your face is a picture. Give us a little twirl would you?" (2.5.52)
Marriage Quotes
"But I'm making excellent progress. I find the best way to get on the right side of people is to pretend to fall in with their view of things, agree with their principles, encourage their foibles a...
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
"I have a certain widow in mind for your brother." (1.4.76)
Madness Quotes
"I'll lock up whatever I want to and stand guard whenever I please. I never saw such a set of prying eyes, forever snooping on everything I do!" (1.3.11)
Family Quotes
"Was there ever anything more cruel than the strict penny-pinching he forces us to live with, the unnatural parsimoniousness in which we are made to languish?" (1.2.17).
Respect and Reputation Quotes
"Yes, what did you say about misers and their miserly ways?" (1.3.35)
Isolation Quotes
"It's a terrible worry having such a large sum of money in the house." (1.4.1)