All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

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The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if...

The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if...

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.

Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it...

Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it...

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly...

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to...

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to...

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.

Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies.

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

The jests of the rich are ever successful.

I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up...

I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up...

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive...

Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive...

They say women and music should never be dated.

They say women and music should never be dated.