A. Johnson
A. Johnson
wise wisdom knowledge
Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.
happiness equality animal
Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure.
good-morning lying sunshine
The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
life use leisure
Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and... the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
dog pain world
I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.
world staircases
The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.
money home house
No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
inspirational book writing
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
education reading men
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
travel men inferiority
A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority.
motivational fitness food
He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else.
inspirational criticism flattery
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
detours states enjoy
The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
despair may overcoming
Idleness and timidity often despair without being overcome, and forbear attempts for fear of being defeated; and we may promote the invigoration of faint endeavors, by showing what has already been performed.