Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
Samuel Johnson
Category: Quote of the Day
Aphorisms, proverbs, wise sayings and other witty, pithy stuff
10DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence, is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage.
Samuel Johnson
09DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
Marriage has many pains, but celibacy has no pleasures.
Samuel Johnson
08DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
Round numbers are always false.
Samuel Johnson
07DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
Samuel Johnson
06DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.
Philander Chase Johnson
05DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
Self-defence is the clearest of all laws; and for this reason – the lawyers didn’t make it.
Douglas William Jerrold
Hat tip to Ed Brault
04DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
A blessed companion is a book,—a book that fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas William Jerrold
03DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
The ugliest of trades have their moments of pleasure. Now, if I were a grave-digger, or even a hangman, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment.
Douglas William Jerrold
02DEC2022 – Quote of the Day
Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.
Douglas William Jerrold