Quotes by Addison, Joseph

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. >>

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many c >>

It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a wea >>

Quotations about Studying

The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its g >>

The mind of the scholar, if he would leave it large and liberal, shoul >>

Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improve >>

Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.

Addison, Joseph