The whitewash'd wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnish'd clock that click'd behind the door; The chest, contriv'd a double debt to pay,- A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith The premises being thus settled, I proceed to observe that the concatenation of self-existence, proceeding in a reciprocal duplicate ratio, naturally produces a problematical dialogism, which in some measure proves that the essence of spirituality may be referred to the second predicable. Oliver Goldsmith essence self may And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter worlds, and led the way. Oliver Goldsmith sky bird art There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Fontenelle says he would undertake to persuade the whole public of readers to believe that the sun was neither the cause of light or heat, if he could only get six philosophers on his side. Oliver Goldsmith philosophy science believe The jests of the rich are ever successful. Oliver Goldsmith riches wealth successful And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep? Oliver Goldsmith shade names sleep I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellects too. No, sir, these, I protest you, are too hard for me. Oliver Goldsmith intellect argument want In arguing one should meet serious pleading with humor, and humor with serious pleading. Oliver Goldsmith argument serious arguing Trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay. Oliver Goldsmith decay haste business The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if the archer can take proper aim. Oliver Goldsmith archer heart lying Alike all ages. Dames of ancient days Have led their children through the mirthful maze, And the gay grandsire, skill'd in gestic lore, Has frisk'd beneath the burden of threescore. Oliver Goldsmith gay skills children In a polite age almost every person becomes a reader, and receives more instruction from the Press than the Pulpit. Oliver Goldsmith instruction reading age By sports like these are all their cares beguil'd; The sports of children satisfy the child. Oliver Goldsmith caring sports children Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. Oliver Goldsmith cottages sweet looks What is genius or courage without a heart? Oliver Goldsmith leadership courage heart The very pink of perfection. Oliver Goldsmith perfection Good counsel rejected returns to enrich the givers bosom. Oliver Goldsmith giver rejected return It seemed to me pretty plain, that they had more of love than matrimony in them. Oliver Goldsmith matrimony love We may affirm of Mr. Buffon, that which has been said of the chemists of old; though he may have failed in attaining his principal aim, of establishing a theory, yet he has brought together such a multitude of facts relative to the history of the earth, and the nature of its fossil productions, that curiosity finds ample compensation, even while it feels the want of conviction. Oliver Goldsmith curiosity nature science Fancy restrained may be compared to a fountain, which plays highest by diminishing the aperture. Oliver Goldsmith fancy play may For praise too dearly lov'd, or warmly sought, Oliver Goldsmith flattery soul praise
