The measure of choosing well, is, whether a man likes and finds good in what he has chosen. Charles Lamb More Quotes by Charles Lamb More Quotes From Charles Lamb Cards are war, in disguise of a sport. Charles Lamb gamessportswar My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Charles Lamb contentmentwishlittles A sweet child is the sweetest thing in nature. Charles Lamb sweetestsweetchildren This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion given The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow, Theres nothing true but Heaven. Charles Lamb shiningmenlying We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair. Charles Lamb agehairlong Lawyers, I suppose, were children once. Charles Lamb politicallawchildren Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. Charles Lamb fools-dayfunny-inspirationalspring No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam. Charles Lamb new-yearmarriageyears For with G. D., to be absent from the body is sometimes (not to speak profanely) to be present with the Lord. Charles Lamb bodyspeaksometimes Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in something or other. Charles Lamb gamblinganimalmen I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. Charles Lamb hilariouswittyfunny How sickness enlarges the dimension of a man’s self to himself! Charles Lamb cancerselfmen The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident. Charles Lamb deeds-donecharitycharacter Let us live for the beauty of our own reality. Charles Lamb beautyreality A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dog's ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins. Charles Lamb readingdogbook I hate the man who eats without knowing what he’s eating. I doubt his taste in more important things. Charles Lamb hateknowingmen Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts. Charles Lamb cookingfoodinspire I mean your borrowers of books - those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes. Charles Lamb oddmeanbook Riddle of destiny, who can show What thy short visit meant, or know What thy errand here below? Charles Lamb errandsriddledestiny Don't introduce me to that man! I want to go on hating him, and I can't hate a man whom I know. Charles Lamb hateattitudemen
