Nobody can write the life of a man but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.
Samuel JohnsonMore knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral.
Samuel JohnsonAlmost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
Samuel Johnson