Quotes by Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2

Explore a curated collection of 5 quotes by Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out. — Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write: a man will turn over half a library to make — Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
[C]ourage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserv — Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts. — Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
Hell is paved with good intentions. — Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2