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Samuel Johnson Quotes

Samuel Johnson quotes about life

English Author, Critic September 18, 1709 – December 13, 1784

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Samuel Johnson quote: "The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of..."
The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking. Samuel Johnson
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair. Samuel Johnson
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts. Samuel Johnson
Such, said Nekayah, is the state of life, none are happy but by the anticipation of change. The change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish it to change again. The world is not yet exhausted. Let me see something tomorrow which I never saw before. Samuel Johnson
Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again. Samuel Johnson
Perhaps the excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some obvious and useful truth in a few words. We frequently fall into error and folly, not because the true principles of action are not known, but because, for a time, they are not remembered; and he may therefore be justly numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on... Samuel Johnson
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying..."
The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "If one was to think constantly of death, the business of life..."
If one was to think constantly of death, the business of life would stand still. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate..."
Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. Samuel Johnson
Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life . . . the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use. Samuel Johnson
The chief advantage which these fictions have over real life is, that their authors are at liberty, though not to invent, yet to select objects, and to cull from the mass of mankind, those individuals upon which the attention ought most to be employed; as a diamond, though it cannot be made, may be polished by art, and placed in such a situation, as to display that luster which before was buried among common stones. Samuel Johnson
Surely a long life must be somewhat tedious, since we are forced to call in so many trifling things to help rid us of our time, which will never return. Samuel Johnson
Who will consider that no dictionary of a living tongue ever can be perfect, since, while it is hastening to publication, some words are budding, and some falling away; that a whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology, and that even a whole life would not be sufficient; that he, whose design includes whatever language can express, must often speak of what he does not understand. Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson quote: "God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his..."
God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his life is over. Why should you and I? Samuel Johnson

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