The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.

Quote by William Shenstone

Topics: Friendship Quotes

Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep...

Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep...

The eye must be easy, before it can be pleased.

The eye must be easy, before it can be pleased.

Grandeur and beauty are so very opposite, that you often diminish the one as you...

Grandeur and beauty are so very opposite, that you often diminish the one as you...

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world.

His knowledge of books had in some degree diminished his knowledge of the world.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most...

Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.

Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men...

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men...

Poetry and consumption are the most flattering of diseases.

Poetry and consumption are the most flattering of diseases.

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside...

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside...

What leads to unhappiness, is making pleasure the chief aim.

What leads to unhappiness, is making pleasure the chief aim.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

Second thoughts oftentimes are the very worst of all thoughts.

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the...

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the...

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.

There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people...

There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people...

The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think,...

The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think,...

A fool and his words are soon parted.

A fool and his words are soon parted.