Genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates.
Samuel JohnsonA mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of business is a selfish man; but when literature and commerce are united, they make a respectable man.
Samuel JohnsonThe vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it.
Samuel Johnson