Tag: Samuel Johnson

When once a man has made celebrity necessary to his happiness, he has put it in the power of the weakest and most timourous malignity, if not to take away his satisfaction, at least to withhold it. His enemies may indulge their pride by airy negligence a

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When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Samuel Johnson

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.

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Wine makes a man more pleased with himself I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

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Your aspirations are your possibilities.

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

Quote by: Samuel Johnson