A. Johnson
A. Johnson
time powerful book
The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.
christmas years memorial
The Church does not superstitiously observe days, merely as days, but as memorials of important facts. Christmas might be kept as well upon one day of the year as another; but there should be a stated day for commemorating the birth of our Saviour, because there is danger that what may be done on any day, will be neglected.
inspirational happiness knowledge
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
wise reading being-wise
You can never be wise unless you love reading.
gratitude ambition home
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.
life-is-short desire
Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.
gratitude cheer people
Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.
music thinking noise
Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
sloth ease laziness
It is the just doom of laziness and gluttony to be inactive without ease and drowsy without tranquility.
retirement sorry hate
Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drive into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark.
time mind dresses
Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
fairness
Nothing can be truly great which is not right.
translators
A translator is to be like his author; it is not his business to excel him.
useless poet
To a poet nothing can be useless.