Maxioms by Samuel Johnson
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life read more
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford
The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.
The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
to be a hero must drink read more
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
to be a hero must drink brandy.
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new read more
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.