Unlike God the artist does not start with nothing and make something of it. He starts with himself as nothing and makes… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
Before I went to bed, I sat up till 2 a-clock in my chamber, reading of Mr. Hooke's Microscopical Observations, the most ingenious book… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
“Ma járt le a borivás és a színház ellen tett fogadalmam, s úgy határoztam, élek is e szabadságommal, mielőtt újra fogadalmat teszek.” — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange. — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
I did this night promise my wife never to go to bed without calling upon God, upon my knees, in prayer. — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
“Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that next Tuesday… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not,… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
And it is a wonder what will be the fashion after the plagueisdoneastoperiwigs, fornobody will daretobuy any haire for fear of the infectionthat it… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to… — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
However, music and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is. — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me! — Samuel Pepys Copy Share Image
