There are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits that are not good until they are rotten. Samuel Johnson drinkfruitgood Change image and share on social
Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o'clock is a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson bedclockscoundrel Change image and share on social
The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression. Samuel Johnson conversationdistinctlyeffect Change image and share on social
You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Samuel Johnson affordfindintellectual Change image and share on social
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity. Samuel Johnson complaintcontemptexcite Change image and share on social
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. Samuel Johnson chancecommonlycompany share on social
There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. Samuel Johnson benefitgratitudeimpatient Change image and share on social
Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen. Samuel Johnson bookchoosefriend Change image and share on social
A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. Samuel Johnson dinnergeneralgood Change image and share on social
When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped. Samuel Johnson calamityescaperemember Change image and share on social
