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- It is commonly supposed that the uniformity of a studious life affords no matter for narration: but the truth is, that of… — Samuel Johnson
- Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious. — Ambrose Bierce
- I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands. — Thomas Jefferson
- Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action, even if it is only an inner action. — Midge Decter
- The studious silence of the library ... Tranquil brightness. — James Joyce
- I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me… — Eva Green
- The use of knowledge in our sex (beside the amusement of solitude) is to moderate the passions and learn to be contented… — Mary Wortley Montagu
- Tea's proper use is to amuse the idle, and relax the studious, and dilute the full meals of those who cannot use… — Samuel Johnson