Sir, we are a nest of singing birds

Quote by Samuel Johnson

Topics: People Quotes

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until...

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until...

Nature is a hanging judge

Nature is a hanging judge

The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket;...

The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket;...

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world. With this sole...

Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world. With this sole...

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die

Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die

Moral sentences appear ostentatious and tumid, when they have no greater occasions than the journey...

Moral sentences appear ostentatious and tumid, when they have no greater occasions than the journey...

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give...

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give...

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.

Whatever is attempted without previous certainty of success, may be considered as a project, and...

Whatever is attempted without previous certainty of success, may be considered as a project, and...

About the beginning of the seventeenth century appeared a race of writers that may be...

About the beginning of the seventeenth century appeared a race of writers that may be...

Abstinence is as easy to me, as temperance would be difficult.

Abstinence is as easy to me, as temperance would be difficult.

The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to...

The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to...

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation

Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

One of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any...

One of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any...

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it,...

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it,...