Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment. Samuel Johnson hopelessmerrimentscheme Change image and share on social
No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. Samuel Johnson autumndelightflower Change image and share on social
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. Samuel Johnson findinformationkind Change image and share on social
The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. Samuel Johnson flighthopehuman Change image and share on social
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. Samuel Johnson goodmanuscriptoriginal Change image and share on social
From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life. Samuel Johnson alivedielife Change image and share on social
Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions. Samuel Johnson absencedestroyfriendship Change image and share on social
You can't be in politics unless you can walk in a room and know in a minute who's for you and who's against you. Samuel Johnson minutepoliticroom Change image and share on social
Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult. Samuel Johnson destroydifficultenemy share on social
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good. Samuel Johnson goodinclinationlead Change image and share on social
