Logan P. Smith

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#i #life #people #people say #prefer

Every author, however modest, keeps a most outrageous vanity chained like a madman in the padded cell of his breast. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#cell #chained #every #his #however

How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten? ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#being #eat #eaten #enough #escaped

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#after #aim #enjoy #first #get

It is through the cracks in our brains that ecstasy creeps in. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#cracks #creeps #ecstasy #our #through

We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#acquaintances #boast #complain #kinds #need

A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#amusement #flat #friendly #keeps #love

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#cannot #does #friend #life #man

If you are losing your leisure, look out; you may be losing your soul. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#look #losing #may #out #soul

It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#accept #advice #give #graciously #great