A. Johnson
A. Johnson
fleeting ridiculous pleasure
The expense is damnable, the position is ridiculous, and the pleasure fleeting.
farce civility scene
The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risible scenes in the farce of life.
literature common
The richest author that ever grazed the common of literature.
writing endeavour reader
Those authors who would find many readers, must endeavour to please while they instruct.
writing men letters
To read, write, and converse in due proportions, is, therefore, the business of a man of letters.
writing men views
It is, however, not necessary, that a man should forbear to write, till he has discovered some truth unknown before; he may be sufficiently useful, by only diversifying the surface of knowledge, and luring the mind by a new appearance to a second view of those beauties which it had passed over inattentively before.
writing curiosity age
The authors that in any nation last from age to age are very few, because there are very few that have any other claim to notice than that they catch hold on present curiosity, and gratify some accidental desire, or produce some temporary conveniency.
atheism belief argument
All argument is against it; but all belief is for it.
life-is-short men wealth
Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth the better.
disrespect wealth creeps
The insolence of wealth will creep out.
vigor done may
By forbearing to do what may innocently be done, we may add hourly new vigor to resolution.
motivational stay-strong business
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
crazy humility breathing
If every moment is sacred, and If you are amazed and in awe most of the time, when you find yourself breathing and not crazy, then you are in a state of constant thankfulness, worship and humility.
peace giving people
There is nowhere you can go and only be with people who are like you. Give it up.