All Charles Lamb Quotes
- How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the… All
- The truant Fancy was a wanderer ever. Fancy
- Half as sober as a judge. Half
- A miser is sometimes a grand personification of fear. He has a fine horror of poverty; and he is not content to keep want from… Arm
- Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing. Always Desirous
- We all have some taste or other, of too ancient a date to admit of our remembering it was an acquired one. Acquired
- The true poet dreams being awake. Awake
- I am, in plainer words, a bundle of prejudices - made up of likings and dislikings. Bundle
- We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity. I am always longing to be with men more excellent… Always Longing
- We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair. Age
- I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early. Always Arrive
- Pain is life - the sharper, the more evidence of life. Evidence
- The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident. Accident
- I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible. Age
- He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides. Cannot Take
- I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is. Brought
- Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing. Christmas
- My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Anticipation
- Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. April
- New Year's Day is every man's birthday. Birthday
- Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected. Friends
- I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old… All
- My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it. Enjoy
- The beggar wears all colors fearing none. All
- A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. Any