Samuel Pepys

Before I went to bed, I sat up till 2 a-clock in my chamber, reading of Mr. Hooke's Microscopical Observations, the most…

— Samuel Pepys

“Ma járt le a borivás és a színház ellen tett fogadalmam, s úgy határoztam, élek is e szabadságommal, mielőtt újra fogadalmat teszek.”

— Samuel Pepys

“A fish kept in a glass of water will live forever”

— Samuel Pepys

But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.

— Samuel Pepys

I did this night promise my wife never to go to bed without calling upon God, upon my knees, in prayer.

— Samuel Pepys

“Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that…

— Samuel Pepys

I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I…

— Samuel Pepys

He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.

— Samuel Pepys

And it is a wonder what will be the fashion after the plagueisdoneastoperiwigs, fornobody will daretobuy any haire for fear of the…

— Samuel Pepys

The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my…

— Samuel Pepys

However, music and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.

— Samuel Pepys

As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!

— Samuel Pepys

I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as…

— Samuel Pepys

Strange, to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife…

— Samuel Pepys

But it is pretty to see what money will do.

— Samuel Pepys

Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business…

— Samuel Pepys

I see it is impossible for the King to have things done as cheap as other men.

— Samuel Pepys

Unlike God the artist does not start with nothing and make something of it. He starts with himself as nothing and makes…

— Samuel Pepys

At the Royall Oake Taverne, I drank a sort of French wine called Ho Bryan, that hath a good and most particular…

— Samuel Pepys

Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools…

— Samuel Pepys

Did satisfy myself mighty fair in the truth of the saying that the world do not grow old at all, but is…

— Samuel Pepys

I know not how to abstain from reading.

— Samuel Pepys

Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.

— Samuel Pepys

But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.

— Samuel Pepys

“George Vines felvitt a tornya tetejébe, ahol az áruló Cooke feje van kitűzve, meg Harrisoné a Westminster Hall másik oldalán. Innen jól…

— Samuel Pepys