Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed. Samuel Johnson bearcomplaincry Change image and share on social
Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world. Samuel Johnson classicalliteraryman Change image and share on social
The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery. Samuel Johnson advicecommonlyeffrontery Change image and share on social
What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, prove false again? Two hundred more. Samuel Johnson cleardoctrinefalse Change image and share on social
Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance. Samuel Johnson designdifficulteasy Change image and share on social
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. Samuel Johnson concentratefortnighthang Change image and share on social
Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. Samuel Johnson chancedrownjail Change image and share on social
No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction. Samuel Johnson domesticlaymoney Change image and share on social
Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say it makes him more pleasing to others. Samuel Johnson makemanplease Change image and share on social
All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. Samuel Johnson advantagebadlycarry Change image and share on social
