That is the happiest conversation where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm, quiet interchange of sentiments... ✨ James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (1824). The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order: A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published; the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain, for Near Half a Century During which He Flourished, p.335
More Author Quotes
- Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused ✨ Samuel Johnson (1810). The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An essay on his life and genius, p.159
- It is not the desire of new acquisitions, but the glory of conquests, that fires the soldier's breast; as indeed the town is seldom worth much, when it has suffered the devastations of a siege. ✨ Sam … ▶
- Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. ✨ The Rambler, No. 103, March 12, 1751.
- Every man who attacks my belief, diminishes in some degree my confidence in it, and therefore makes me uneasy; and I am angry with him who makes me uneasy. ✨ James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Edmond Mal … ▶
- It is very natural for young men to be vehement, acrimonious and severe. For as they seldom comprehend at once all the consequences of a position, or perceive the difficulties by which cooler and mor … ▶
Most Cited Authors
William Shakespeare2362
Cassandra Clare2086
Ralph Waldo Emerson2017
Paulo Coelho1839
Rajneesh1644
Sherrilyn Kenyon1633
Mark Twain1626
C. S. Lewis1624
Rick Riordan1549
Oscar Wilde1401
Albert Einstein1372
J. K. Rowling1274
Rumi1268
Friedrich Nietzsche1258
John Green1254
Swami Vivekananda1206
Thomas Jefferson1179
Richelle Mead1130
Barack Obama1115
Henry David Thoreau1086
Terry Pratchett1070
Stephen King1024
Mahatma Gandhi1019
Jodi Picoult1016
Neil Gaiman977
Haruki Murakami976
Laozi972
27
The Best Quotes
Joshua Greenberg 
Dan Gable 
Jennifer Donnelly 
Lyman Abbott 
Wes Fesler 
Virginia Woolf 
Mignon McLaughlin 
Daniel Goleman 
Stockwell Day 
Karl Rove 
Frank Wedekind 
Margaret Cho 
Brian Greene 
Daniel Handler Most Liked Authors
- William Shakespeare46.4k
- Cassandra Clare40.9k
- Ralph Waldo Emerson38.9k
- Paulo Coelho35.9k
- Rajneesh32k
- Sherrilyn Kenyon31.8k
- Mark Twain31.7k
- C. S. Lewis31k
- Rick Riordan30.4k
- Oscar Wilde26.9k
- Albert Einstein26.8k
- J. K. Rowling24.6k
- John Green24.5k
- Friedrich Nietzsche24.4k
- Rumi24.3k
- Swami Vivekananda23.3k
- Thomas Jefferson22.7k
- Richelle Mead22.2k
- Barack Obama21.6k
- Terry Pratchett21k
- Henry David Thoreau20.6k
- Stephen King19.8k
- Jodi Picoult19.8k
- Mahatma Gandhi19.7k
- Neil Gaiman19.2k
- Laozi19.1k
- Haruki Murakami19k
27