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Rest Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the general infelicity of life, he feels his own miseries without…
- To expect that the intricacies of science will be pierced by a careless glance, or the eminences of fame ascended without labour, is to expect…
- I will venture to say there is more learning and science within the circumference of ten miles from where we now sit [in London], than…
- Nothing has so exposed men of learning to contempt and ridicule as their ignorance of things which are known to all but themselves. Those who…
- I know not why any one but a school boy in his declamation would whine over the Commonwealth of Rome, which grew great only by…
- What provokes your risibility, Sir? Have I said anything that you understand? Then I ask pardon of the rest of the company.
- The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
- Few have abilities so much needed by the rest of the world as to be caressed on their own terms; and he that will not…
- There is little peace or comfort in life if we are always anxious as to future events. He that worries himself with the dread of…
- Philips, whose touch harmonious could remove The pangs of guilty power and hapless love! Rest here, distress'd by poverty no more; Here find that calm…
- Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a…
- The luster of diamonds is invigorated by the interposition of darker bodies; the lights of a picture are created by the shades; the highest pleasure…
- No man is much regarded by the rest of the world. He that considers how little he dwells upon the condition of others, will learn…
- It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the general infelicity of life, he feels his own miseries without…
- Marriage is low down, but you spend the rest of your life paying for it.
- Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest
- Every man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine that he possesses some qualities, superior, either in kind or degree, to those which…
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- Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. — Aristotle
- A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his… — Clara Barton
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- Rest assured that whatever station of life we are placed, princely or lowly, it contains the lessons and experiences necessary at the… — Edward Bach
- Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of… — Russell Baker
- You can't model for the rest of your life, so it is important to diversify your career. — Tyra Banks
- Among the various vernaculars that are spoken in different parts of India, there is one that stands out strongly from the rest,… — Annie Besant