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“A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.”
― Works of Samuel Johnson. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, A Grammar of the English Tongue, Preface to Shakespeare, Lives of the English Poets & more [improved 11/20/2010]
― Works of Samuel Johnson. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, A Grammar of the English Tongue, Preface to Shakespeare, Lives of the English Poets & more [improved 11/20/2010]
“Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.”
― The Rambler
― The Rambler
“My congratulations to you, sir. Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. ”
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“I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.”
― Johnsonian Miscellanies - Vol II
― Johnsonian Miscellanies - Vol II
“Hell is paved with good intentions.”
― The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
― The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 2
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