Quotes by Johnson, Samuel

The luster of diamonds is invigorated by the interposition of darker b >>

I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just. >>

It is better that some should be unhappy than that none should be happ >>

Quotations about Travel and Tourism

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist see what he has come to se >>

Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing s >>

A solitary traveler can sleep from state to state, from day to night, >>

As the Spanish proverb says, He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him. So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

Johnson, Samuel