Able Quote by 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 ingenious book…

— 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 next Tuesday…

— Samuel Pepys

I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not,…

— 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 infectionthat it…

— Samuel Pepys

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

— 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