Quotes from Samuel Johnson
Life will not bear refinement. You must do as other people do.
— Samuel Johnson
When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
— Samuel Johnson
He that teaches us anything which we knew not before is undoubtedly to be reverenced as a master.
— Samuel Johnson
This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.
— Samuel Johnson
While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.
— Samuel Johnson
You can never be wise unless you love reading.
— Samuel Johnson
Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
— Samuel Johnson
Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.
— Samuel Johnson
Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
— Samuel Johnson
God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his life is over. Why should you and I?
— Samuel Johnson
The only end of writing is to enable readers better to enjoy life or better to endure it.
— Samuel Johnson
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
— Samuel Johnson