Samuel Johnson

"No man was ever great without divine assistance."

"To be angry is to revenge the faults of others upon ourselves."

"A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek."

"The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken."

"The true course of events never wears the aspect which we paint it in our expectation."

"Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not."

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

"Man must be taught as if you were not teaching him, and things unknown as if they were not unknown."

"Shame is a prison that locks up life; confidence unlocks it."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"Money is a power in itself."

"War is hell, and those who start it should think carefully."

"Philosophy is the pursuit of truth through dialogue."

"The path to wisdom is paved with humility."

"Living well requires living thoughtfully."

"Dreams are the substance of life, if we treat them with respect."

"The best moment to do anything is now."

"Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

"The greatest enemy to progress is the satisfaction with present circumstances."

"A person without imagination is one without hope."

"The measure of your character is determined in moments of convenience and comfort."

"Fortune favors not the lazy, but the diligent."

"The heart of peace lies in understanding others."

"Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another."

"To live without friendship is to exist without joy."

"The architect of one's own misery is often oneself."

"True beauty arises from virtue, not from appearance."

"The world depends upon those brave enough to tell the truth."

"Nature teaches us the art of perseverance."

"Those who abandon courage abandon themselves."