Quote#Truth
'Tis well to be merry and wise
Quote byCharles Maturin · 1782–1824
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Motto to "Bertram," produced at Drury Lane, 1816..
English (original)
'Tis well to be merry and wise, 'Tis well to be honest and true; 'Tis well to be off with the old love, Before you are on with the new.
— Charles Maturin
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