Without good humour, learning and bravery can only confer that superiority which swells the heart of the lion in the desert, where he roars without reply, and ravages without resistance. Without good humour virtue may awe by its dignity and amaze by its brightness, but must always be viewed at a distance, and will scarcely gain a friend or attract an imitator.
Samuel JohnsonBooks that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all.
Samuel JohnsonIn general those parents have the most reverence who most deserve it; for he that lives well cannot be despised.
Samuel Johnson