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You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#dinner #general #good #greek #his

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, prove false again? Two hundred more. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#again #before #clear #doctrines #false

I live for Pilates reformer class. I go at least three times a week. It's a great way to lengthen your muscles, stretch, and kind of relax your mind. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#go #great #great way #i #kind

My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh. ↗

— Kristen Johnston

#getting #gorgeous #laugh #little #making