A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

—Samuel Johnson

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About Samuel Johnson

Portrait of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (18 September [O.S. 7 September] 1709 – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer and polymath who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer (creator of dictionaries). The work for which he is best known...

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We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.

—Samuel Johnson

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Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

—Samuel Johnson

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Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find anything to say.

—Samuel Johnson

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Love is only one of many passions.

—Samuel Johnson

Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others.

—Samuel Johnson

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For most of life, nothing wonderful happens. If you don’t enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are that you’re not going to be very happy. If someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.

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Fettucini alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults.

—Mitch Hedberg

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Fish is the only food that is considered spoiled once it smells like what it is.

—P. J. O'Rourke

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Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

—Gerald R. Ford

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Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.

—Charles M. Schulz

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