Quotes by Johnson, Samuel

I am a great friend to public amusements, for they keep the people fro >>

Nothing is more common than mutual dislike, where mutual approbation i >>

Do not discourage your children from hoarding, if they have a taste to >>

Quotations about Portraits

Some will not recognize the truthfulness of my mirror. Let them rememb >>

I hate to paint portraits! I hope never to paint another portrait in m >>

When you start with a portrait and search for a pure form, a clear vol >>

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

Johnson, Samuel