Quotes by Johnson, Samuel

He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poo >>

A mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of busine >>

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates hi >>

Quotations about Laughter

Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together >>

Laughter does not seem to be a sin, but it leads to sin. >>

We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a s >>

What provokes your risibility, Sir? Have I said anything that you understand? Then I ask pardon of the rest of the company.

Johnson, Samuel