When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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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...

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...

Confidence is a plant of slow growth; especially in an aged bosom

Confidence is a plant of slow growth; especially in an aged bosom

To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of...

To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of...

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not...

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not...

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing...

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing...

Beauty has often overpowered the resolutions of the firm, and the reasonings of the wise,...

Beauty has often overpowered the resolutions of the firm, and the reasonings of the wise,...

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they...

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they...

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to...

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to...

In the decline of life shame and grief are of short duration; whether it be...

In the decline of life shame and grief are of short duration; whether it be...

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted...

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted...

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we...

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we...

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...

Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.

Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.

A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.

A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.

It's a bad day when my glasses are M.I.A.

It's a bad day when my glasses are M.I.A.

You need to have a bad day once in a while, otherwise, you'll never know...

You need to have a bad day once in a while, otherwise, you'll never know...