"It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time."
― Samuel Johnson
Topic(s):
Great
More From Samuel Johnson
- "There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible."
- "Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world."
- "Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions."
More In Great
- "The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success."― Luc de Clapiers
- "Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves."― Queen Victoria
- "I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble."― Helen Keller