You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company. Samuel Johnson companydaughterdelight 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
Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess. Samuel Johnson attemptdisplaylife Change image and share on social
Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself. Samuel Johnson acquaintadversityconsider Change image and share on social
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble. Samuel Johnson absurdityariseconduct Change image and share on social
Read over your compositions, and when you meet a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out. Samuel Johnson compositionfinemeet Change image and share on social
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. Samuel Johnson diligenceeasehope Change image and share on social
Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again. Samuel Johnson bookhardlose Change image and share on social
When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land. Samuel Johnson fitlandlife Change image and share on social
