Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smithwas an English wit, writer and Anglican cleric...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth3 June 1771
love friendship happiness
Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.
mistake writing dresses
The main question to a novel is -- did it amuse? were you surprised at dinner coming so soon? did you mistake eleven for ten? were you too late to dress? and did you sit up beyond the usual hour? If a novel produces these effects, it is good; if it does not -- story, language, love, scandal itself cannot save it. It is only meant to please; and it must do that or it does nothing.
inspirational motivational success
Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.
grave healthy relish
I have no relish for the country; it is a kind of healthy grave
book man prejudices reviewing
I never read a book before reviewing it - it prejudices a man so
confidence perfect
I have the most perfect confidence in your indiscretion
bishop service
How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is, "I will see you in the vestry after service
man minutes together
I never could find any man who could think for two minutes together
bones dreadful flesh found left sit
Heat, ma'am!" I said; "it was so dreadful here, that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones
assume frivolous grave profound
Do not assume that because I am frivolous I am shallow; I don't assume that because you are grave you are profound
begins bigot delights martyr public
A bigot delights in public ridicule, for he begins to think he is a martyr
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can.
greatest mistakes
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.
body cover exposed intellect mind
Not body enough to cover his mind decently with; his intellect is improperly exposed