John Addington Symonds famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Peace is a very complicated concept. When the lion gobbles up the lamb and wipes his lips, then there's peace. Well, I ain't for that peace at all.
An old wine-bibber having been smashed in a railway collision, some wine was poured on his lips to revive him.
I am mistaken if a single epigram included fails to preserve at least some faint thrill of the emotion through which it had to pass before the Muse's lips let it fall, with however exquisite deliberation.
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.
As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.
Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
Praise invariably implies a reference to a higher standard.
No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.

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