All Sydney Smith Quotes
- He who drinks a tumbler of London water has literally in his stomach more animated beings than there are men, women, and children on the… Animated
- Take short views, hope for the best and trust in God. Army
- When I hear any man talk of an unalterable law, the only effect it produces on me is to convince me that he is an… Any
- Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between… Always Punishing
- A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose… Confidence
- Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. Cute Friend
- Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your… Acting
- Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect. Creatures
- Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due. Among
- Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed. Clarity
- A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. Comfortable
- Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship. All
- The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves… Acting
- In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give… Composing
- Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time. Fault
- I look upon Switzerland as an inferior sort of Scotland. Inferior
- Let the Dean and Canons lay their heads together and the thing will be done. Canon
- Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach. Encroach
- What would life be without arithmetic, but a scene of horrors? Arithmetic
- Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain… Alliance
- we know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today Business
- No furniture is so charming as books. Book
- Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea. Born
- If you want to improve your understanding, drink coffee. Coffee
- The main question to a novel is -- did it amuse? were you surprised at dinner coming so soon? did you mistake eleven for ten?… Amuse