About 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...
More quotations from Samuel Johnson
Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.
Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasoned.
Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
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