I had done all that I could, and no Man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little. Samuel Johnson More Quotes by Samuel Johnson More Quotes From Samuel Johnson The eye of the mind, like that of the body, can only extend its view to new objects, by losing sight of those which are now before it. Samuel Johnson eye views sight Hope is itself a species of happiness. Samuel Johnson species anticipation Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Samuel Johnson flattery debt praise It is unpleasing to represent our affairs to our own disadvantage; yet it is necessary to shew the evils which we desire to be removed. Samuel Johnson patriot evil desire There is no observation more frequently made by such as employ themselves in surveying the conduct of mankind, than that marriage, though the dictate of nature, and the institution of Providence, is yet very often the cause of misery, and that those who enter into that state can seldom forbear to express their repentance, and their envy of those whom either chance or caution hath withheld from it. Samuel Johnson envy causes chance When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Samuel Johnson tired men life There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. Samuel Johnson gratitude pain revenge No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money. Samuel Johnson money work art The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are. Samuel Johnson nature inspirational travel The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book. Samuel Johnson powerful time book Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. Samuel Johnson money kindness life What is easy is seldom excellent. Samuel Johnson excellent easy A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority. Samuel Johnson inferiority men travel He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else. Samuel Johnson fitness food motivational He who praises everybody, praises nobody. Samuel Johnson flattery criticism inspirational The two offices of memory are collection and distribution. Samuel Johnson office memories two Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement. Samuel Johnson business wise witty There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern. Samuel Johnson beer happiness men We are long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found, and each believes it possessed by others, to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself. Samuel Johnson happiness long believe I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works. Samuel Johnson powerful criticism art
