Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so. Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith More Quotes From Oliver Goldsmith People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy. Oliver Goldsmith change inspirational life I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine. Oliver Goldsmith birthday love friendship Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations. Oliver Goldsmith journey life travel Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall. Oliver Goldsmith perseverance success motivational Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same. Oliver Goldsmith politeness different country Don't let us make imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter. Oliver Goldsmith encounters real evil Wealth accumulates, and men decay. Oliver Goldsmith decay wealth men You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. Oliver Goldsmith motivational inspirational life Silence is become his mother tongue. Oliver Goldsmith tongue silence mother Tenderness is a virtue. Oliver Goldsmith tenderness virtue Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the ground, diffuse their balmy sweets around. Oliver Goldsmith crush adversity sweet Little things are great to little men. Oliver Goldsmith little-things littles men Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success. Oliver Goldsmith opponents enthusiasm enemy Both wit and understanding are trifles without integrity; it is that which gives value to every character. The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without a heart? Oliver Goldsmith integrity inspirational art Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook. Oliver Goldsmith bait hook hope Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; pity is composed of sorrow and contempt: the mind may for some time fluctuate between them, but it can never entertain both at once. Oliver Goldsmith sorrow mind friendship The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found, at last, to be of our own producing. Oliver Goldsmith lasts circumstances found A traveler of taste will notice that the wise are polite all over the world, but the fool only at home. Oliver Goldsmith taste wise home Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, Oliver Goldsmith cheer hope inspirational In all the silent manliness of grief. Oliver Goldsmith silent silence grief
