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

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Topics: Humor Quotes, Lies Quotes, Questioning Quotes, Sarcasm Quotes, Wit Quotes, Witty Quotes

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent.

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent.

Where wealth accumulates, men decay.

Where wealth accumulates, men decay.

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

The malicious sneer is improperly called laughter.

Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law

Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Our Garrick's a salad; for in him we see, Oil, vinegar, sugar and saltiness agree

Our Garrick's a salad; for in him we see, Oil, vinegar, sugar and saltiness agree

If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.

If you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like whales.

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...

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness...

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness...

They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but...

They may talk of a comet, or a burning mountain, or some such bagatelle; but...

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry

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...

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest...

With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest...

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...

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

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...

Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.