There is nothing more fatal to a man whose business is to think than to have learned the art of regaling his mind with airy gratifications

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation...

Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation...

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how...

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how...

It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment...

It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment...

Exercise is labor without weariness.

Exercise is labor without weariness.

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest

Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest

Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed.

Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed.

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

A vow is a snare for sin

A vow is a snare for sin

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two...

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two...

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is...

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is...

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

Clear your mind of cant.

Clear your mind of cant.

When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much...

When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much...

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own...

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own...

Disease is a physical process that generally begins that equality which death completes

Disease is a physical process that generally begins that equality which death completes

Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it is always respected, even...

Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it is always respected, even...

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped...

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped...